simcha
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈsɪmxə/
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/ˈsɪmhə/
Noun
joy
Usage- Judaism
- Uncountable
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Each and every one of these blessings is a reason to be full of simcha.
More examples (1)
The return to a meaningful and vibrant Judaism, he felt, must contain an ingredient too long denied it. This ingredient was simcha (joy), and it became the cornerstone of the Hasidic movement.
a celebration
Usage- Judaism
- Countable
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More examples (2)
After the wedding, I received a letter from the bride and her family with profuse thanks for enabling them and the Jewish community of Sheboygan to witness and participate in a "wonderful, traditional simcha"
In 1956, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, forbade any Bat Mitzvah celebration in a synagogue even at night, but allowed a simḥah at home; it's not a Seudat Mitzvah, just a birthday party.
Word forms
simchassimchotsimchothsimchahsimchesimhasimhahsimkha