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Yeshivish glossary term

Maoz Tzur

מעוז צור

Meaning

  • traditional Chanukah hymn

Alternate spellings

Ma'oz Tzur

Usage and context

Commonly sung after lighting the menorah.

Category
Chanukah
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Everyone sang Maoz Tzur after lighting.

Plain-English example

Everyone sang the traditional Hanukkah hymn after lighting.