Yeshivish glossary term
kesiva v'chasima tova
כתיבה וחתימה טובה
Meaning
- traditional Rosh Hashanah season greeting
- wish for favorable inscription and sealing
Alternate spellings
ketiva vachatima tova, ksiva vchasima tova, kesivah vechasimah tovah
Usage and context
Common before and around Rosh Hashanah in Ashkenazi/Yeshivish speech.
- Category
- holiday greeting
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Kesiva v'chasima tova!
Plain-English example
May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year!