Yeshivish glossary term
Neilah
נעילה
Meaning
- concluding prayer service of Yom Kippur
Alternate spellings
Ne'ilah, Neila
Usage and context
The final special prayer service of Yom Kippur.
- Category
- Yom Kippur
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Neilah starts late in the afternoon.
Plain-English example
The concluding Yom Kippur prayer service begins late in the afternoon.