Yeshivish glossary term
maariv
מעריב
Meaning
- the evening prayer service
Alternate spellings
ma'ariv
Usage and context
The common Ashkenazi name for the evening service; many Sephardi and Israeli speakers call it Arvit.
- Category
- prayer and synagogue
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Maariv begins ten minutes after sunset.
Plain-English example
The evening prayer service begins ten minutes after sunset.