Yeshivish glossary term
pesicha
פתיחה
Meaning
- honor of opening the Torah ark
- opening the ark
Alternate spellings
peticha
Usage and context
In Ashkenazi synagogue usage, pesicha often means being honored with opening the aron kodesh.
- Category
- Torah service
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
He got pesicha for Neilah.
Plain-English example
He received the honor of opening the Torah ark for the closing service.