tefilla

Meaning

Noun

  • The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.
  • The Jewish concept of prayer

Related

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Origin

  • Borrowed from Hebrew תְּפִלָּה

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