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berakah

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be⋅ra⋅kah

  [Seph. brah-khah; Ashk. braw-khuh]
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–noun, plural -koth, -kot  [Seph. -khawt] , -kos [Ashk. -khuhz] . Hebrew.
berakhah.

be⋅ra⋅khah

  [Seph. brah-khah; Ashk. braw-khuh]
–noun, plural -khoth, -khot  [Seph. -khawt] , -khos  [Ashk. -khuhz] . Hebrew.
a blessing or benediction, usually recited according to a traditional formula.
Also, berakah, berachah.

Origin:
Heb bərākhāh
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berakah

in Judaism, a benediction (expression of praise or thanks directed to God) that is recited at specific points of the synagogue liturgy, during private prayer, or on other occasions (e.g., before performing a commandment or for being spared from harm in the face of danger). Most berakoth begin with the words Barukh Attah Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha-Olam ("Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe").

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