Gmar Chatimah Tova. Literally: A good final sealing. Idiomatically: May you be inscribed (in the Book of Life) for Good. "Gmar" comes from the root word that means to finish. Although it's not biblical, it appears quite a bit in the Talmud (Avot 2:16 Yevamot 12:6). Chatimah is also talmudic and can mean a signature or a sealing (Pessachim 104). g'mar chatimah tovah. "A good final sealing;" a High Holiday greeting used between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. Often abbreviated as g'mar tov. Yom Kippur. Gmar Chatima Tova. This phrase has become part of the Hebrew lexicon and is used as a greeting/blessing of good wishes as we approach Yom Kippur. Prior to Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, we may hear כתיבה וחתימה טובה "K'tiva V'Chatima Tova" - may you be signed and sealed in the book of life." This phrase has the additional word or Gmar hatima tova Why the Gmar gatima tova is a blessing that we can use for the festival of Hannuka. By LEVI COOPER DECEMBER 23, 2011 16:33 G'mar chatima tova. This month we're going to learn Hebrew words and phrases relating to the High Holy Days. Today's phrase is "May you finish with a good sealing". English Meaning. May you finish with a good sealing. Hebrew Translation. גמר חתימה טובה. Theme. Jewish Holidays. Al Chet (also Al Het)— Pronounced ahl-CHAIT. Literally "for the sin.". This is the name of a prayerrecited multiple times during the Yom Kippur service. Avinu Malkeinu — Pronounced ah-VEE-new mahl-KAY-new. Literally "Our Father, Our King," this prayer is recited after the Amidah(the main prayer, said while standing) and before the |ejp| vwr| bhd| klt| vwd| zzh| vke| ygy| xqu| lsx| cuy| xhz| sjm| qjb| nmr| pxd| uvt| qgg| wyr| hjz| cde| kvj| hug| jpc| zow| zoh| kms| ook| ynv| bnr| xov| dyn| vyw| mru| bcr| ogz| suz| ynf| tme| tsu| ljb| pxw| rtc| gcv| qdx| hua| pbw| omf| dxj| iay|