Simcha
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪmxə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Simcha is a noun meaning (Judaism, uncountable) joy.
Meaning
(Judaism, uncountable) joy.
More Meanings
- (Judaism, countable) a celebration
Example Sentences
Each and every one of these blessings is a reason to be full of 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.
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.
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"
Word Forms
- simchas
- simchot
- simchah
- simche
- simha
- simhah
- simkha
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chesed, mechaieh, nachas, lechayim, naches, shalom.
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