mechitza

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noun

A partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women

OriginHebrew מחיצה →
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Meanings

nounmechitza (plural mechitzas or mechitzot)

plural mechitzas · plural mechitzot · alternative mechitzah

  1. A partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women

    From behind the mechitza, Gellerman could see, although with some difficulty, men dancing ecstatically.

    2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 66

Origin

  1. Hebrewמחיצה
  2. Hebrewמחיצה
  3. Englishmechitza

Borrowed from Hebrew מחיצה.

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APA

mechitza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechitza

MLA

“mechitza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechitza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechitza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechitza.

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