Yeshivish glossary term
Avinu Malkeinu
אבינו מלכנו
Meaning
- penitential prayer beginning “Our Father, Our King”
Usage and context
Recited on many days in the High Holiday season and on certain fast days, with customs and omissions depending on the day.
- Category
- High Holidays
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We said Avinu Malkeinu after the Amidah.
Plain-English example
We recited the “Our Father, Our King” supplications after the Amidah.