mizrach

noun

miz·​rach

variants or less commonly mizrah

ˈmizˌräḵ

plural -s

1

: an ornamental or sacred picture hung on the east wall of a house or synagogue in the direction of Jerusalem toward which Jews face when in prayer

2

: the eastern wall of a synagogue

Word History

Etymology

New Hebrew mizrāḥ, from Hebrew, east, place of sunrise, from zāraḥ to rise, come forth

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