Yeshivish glossary term
Eicha
איכה
Meaning
- Book of Lamentations
- public reading on Tisha B’Av night
Alternate spellings
Megillas Eicha, Lamentations
Usage and context
Traditionally read in a mournful chant.
- Category
- Tisha BAv
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They read Eicha after Maariv.
Plain-English example
They read the Book of Lamentations after the evening prayer on Tisha B’Av.