tefillah

British

/ təˈfilə /

noun

Judaism another name for phylactery

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Etymology

Origin of tefillah

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

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Tefillah is the Hebrew word for prayer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The traditional Lenten practices of praying, fasting and alms-giving date to the Yom Kippur admonition that Jews atone by teshuvah, tefillah and tzedakah — repentance, prayer and charity.

From New York Times

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