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Yeshivish glossary term

Atah Hareisa

אתה הראת

Meaning

  • verses recited before Simchas Torah hakafos

Alternate spellings

Ata Hareita

Usage and context

A named liturgical section preceding hakafos in many Ashkenazi rites.

Category
Simchas Torah
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

They started Atah Hareisa before hakafos.

Plain-English example

They began the verses customarily recited before the Simchas Torah circuits.