mahzor

or mach·zor

[ Sephardic Hebrew mahkh-zohr; Ashkenazic Hebrew mahkh-zohr, -zawr, -zuhr ]

noun

, Hebrew.

, plural mah·zo·rim [mah, kh, -zaw-, reem, mah, kh, -, zoh, -, r, im], English mah·zors.

1. a Jewish prayer book designed for use on festivals and holy days.

mahzor

/ mɑːkˈzɔː; maxˈzɔr /

noun

1. a variant spelling of machzor

Example Sentences

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, was also awarded a 2022 grant to restore the Montefiore Mainz Mahzor, a rare 14th-century illuminated Hebrew festival prayer book; the mahzor was shown at the New York fair, but will not be on display at Maastricht.

From New York Times

One of the two earliest Latin Gospel Books from the British Isles, dating to the late 6th or 7th centuries, and the Michael Mahzor, the earliest illuminated Jewish prayer book for festivals, also will be shown in the exhibit, which will run from September 14 through February 3.

From Reuters

Another stand out is the Michael Mahzor, the Jewish prayer book produced in Germany in 1258 and illuminated by a Christian.

From Reuters

While the pages are more crowded with the added commentary, Rabbi Feld said he thought the new mahzor would feel congenial in an Internet age.

From New York Times

This mahzor, as the prayer book for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is known, is the Conservative movement’s first updating in nearly 40 years.

From New York Times