Yeshivish glossary term
shacharis
שחרית
Meaning
- the morning prayer service
Alternate spellings
shacharit, shachris
Usage and context
The Ashkenazi form “shacharis” and the Israeli or Sephardi form “shacharit” refer to the same daily morning service.
- Category
- prayer and synagogue
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Shacharis starts at eight.
Plain-English example
The morning prayer service starts at eight.