mizrach

noun
miz·​rach
variants: or less commonly mizrah \ ˈmizˌräḵ \
plural -s

Definition of mizrach

1 : an ornamental or sacred picture hung on the east wall of a house or synagogue in the direction of Jerusalem toward which Jews face when in prayer
2 : the eastern wall of a synagogue

History and Etymology for mizrach

New Hebrew mizrāḥ, from Hebrew, east, place of sunrise, from zāraḥ to rise, come forth

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