kɑˈfɔt; noun Hebrew.
a ceremony on Simhath Torah and on other occasions in which members of a synagogue congregation carry Torah scrolls around the synagogue seven or more times.
Also, ha·ka·fot, hak·ka·foth, hak·ka·fot.
Origin:
Hebrew haqqāphōth, plural of haqqāphāh literally, going around, circuit
Hebrew haqqāphōth, plural of haqqāphāh literally, going around, circuit
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