tefilla

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תפילה.

noun

  1. (countable, often in the plural) The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.
  2. (countable, uncountable) prayer.
    Chazal have said that the Ovos were childless, to induce them to daven for children, because Hashem longs for their tefilos. 31 Aug 00, rach...@netmedia.net.il, “MIDEI SHABBOS by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler - Shoftim”, in alt.religion.judaism.orthodox (Usenet)

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