Kedushah

American

[kuh-doo-shah, kuh-doo-shaw] / kə duˈʃɑ, kəˈdu ʃɔ /

noun

Judaism.

a liturgical prayer of varying form that is incorporated into the third blessing of the Amidah during the repetition of this prayer by the cantor.

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Etymology

Origin of Kedushah

From the Hebrew word qĕdhushshāh literally, holiness

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Kedushah

One caught a corner of her apron in her mouth, the other moved a few steps backward, as in the synagogue at the end of the Kedushah.

From Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz

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