beth hatefillah

noun

beth ha·​te·​fil·​lah
ˌbāth-ˌhä-tə-ˈfi-lə,
-fi-ˈlä,
ˌbāt-,
ˌbās-
variants or bet hatefillah
ˌbāt-ˌhä-tə-ˈfi-lə,
-fi-ˈlä,
ˌbās-
: a Jewish house of worship : synagogue

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew bēth hattĕphillāh house of prayer

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“Beth hatefillah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beth%20hatefillah. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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