berakhoth

be·ra·khah

[Sephardic Hebrew brah-khah; Ashkenazic Hebrew braw-khuh]
noun, plural be·ra·khoth, be·ra·khot [Sephardic Hebrew brah-khawt] , be·ra·khos [Ashkenazic Hebrew braw-khuhz] . Hebrew.
a blessing or benediction, usually recited according to a traditional formula.
Also, berakah, berachah.

Origin:
Hebrew bərākhāh

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