hakafoth

plural noun

ha·​ka·​foth

variants or hakafot or hakkafoth or hakkafot

ˈhäkəˌfōth,

-ōs,

-ōt

: a ceremony in the Jewish synagogue typically on Simhath Torah in which members of the congregation carrying the scrolls of the Torah make seven processional circuits around the bimah to the accompaniment of traditional hymns and songs

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew haqqāphōth, plural of haqqāphāh circuit

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