mizrah

or ��·��

[ Sephardic Hebrew meez-rahkh; Ashkenazic Hebrew miz-rahkh ]

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noun

Hebrew.

a decorative figure, usually bearing an inscription, that is hung on the eastern wall in Jewish homes or synagogues to indicate the direction to face in prayer.
the eastern wall in a synagogue, which contains the Holy Ark.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mizrah¹

��ḥ literally, east

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Example Sentences

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The doctor asked the mother to get back on the scale holding her son, Mizrah.

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Umm Mizrah and her husband, who have three young daughters in addition to Mizrah, usually eat one meal a day, often just bread and tea.

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The Associated Press is identifying her by the nickname she often goes by - meaning “mother of Mizrah” - to protect her privacy.

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Around 2.9 million women and children are acutely malnourished; another 400,000 children are fighting for their lives, in the same condition as Mizrah.

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Umm Mizrah is pregnant, but starving herself to feed her children.

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Mizrachi mizuna

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