darshan

American  

[dahr-shuhn, dahr-shahn, dahr-shuhn] / ˈdɑr ʃən, dɑrˈʃɑn, ˈdɑr ʃən /

noun

Judaism.

plural

darshanim, darshans

1. a preacher or teacher of Aggadah or Halakhah in a synagogue.

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Etymology

Origin of darshan

1915–20; < Hebrew darshān, akin to dārash interpret, expound

Example Sentences

It’s like the concept of darshan in Hinduism, whereby we are blessed by being able to see the gods who, as a result of our seeing them, become more god-like.

From The Guardian • Jun. 23, 2018

Shortly before the 1997 one, John Major and Tony Blair both visited the north London temple, seeking darshan and the votes of Britain’s 500,000 Hindus.

From Economist • Feb. 19, 2015

This is an example, it turns out, of a Hindu practice, darshan, meaning to lay eyes on or to behold.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2011

He was both a kindly father and a stern schoolmaster, and each morning began with a darshan, a communion with the pilgrims who gathered daily outside his home.

From Time Magazine Archive

“When you return,” she said, “I have only to touch you and I will share in your darshan, your sight of the holy Ganges. That is all I ask.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan