mizrah

or miz·rach

[ Sephardic Hebrew meez-rahkh; Ashkenazic Hebrew miz-rahkh ]

noun

, Hebrew.

1. a decorative figure, usually bearing an inscription, that is hung on the eastern wall in Jewish homes or synagogues to indicate the direction to face in prayer.
2. the eastern wall in a synagogue, which contains the Holy Ark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mizrah¹

mizrāḥ literally, east

Example Sentences

The doctor asked the mother to get back on the scale holding her son, Mizrah.

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Umm Mizrah and her husband, who have three young daughters in addition to Mizrah, usually eat one meal a day, often just bread and tea.

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The Associated Press is identifying her by the nickname she often goes by - meaning “mother of Mizrah” - to protect her privacy.

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Around 2.9 million women and children are acutely malnourished; another 400,000 children are fighting for their lives, in the same condition as Mizrah.

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Umm Mizrah is pregnant, but starving herself to feed her children.

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