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Yeshivish glossary term

mo'adim l'simcha

מועדים לשמחה

Meaning

  • festival greeting commonly used during Chol Hamoed

Alternate spellings

moadim lesimcha, moadim lsimcha

Usage and context

A traditional Sephardi/Israeli-style greeting especially associated with Chol Hamoed.

Category
holiday greeting
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Mo'adim l'simcha!

Plain-English example

May the festival times be joyous!