Shemini Atzereth

(shə-mēˈnē ät-sĕrˈəs, -ət)

noun
Judaism

A festival happening after the seventh day of Succoth, marked by a service in memory of the dead and a special prayer for rain.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew šəmînî ‘ăṣeret, eighth (day) of assembly

Origin: : šəmînî, eighth (from šəmōne, eight; see īmny in Semitic roots)

Origin: + ‘ăṣeret, assembly (from ‘āṣar, to retain; see עṣr in Semitic roots)

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