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Yeshivish glossary term

Yamim Noraim

ימים נוראים

Meaning

  • Days of Awe
  • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur season

Alternate spellings

Yamim Nora'im

Usage and context

Usually refers primarily to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, sometimes more broadly to the surrounding season.

Category
High Holidays
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The nusach changes for the Yamim Noraim.

Plain-English example

The liturgical style changes for the High Holy Days.