Sentence examples for tefilla from inspiring English sources
noun
The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.
The prayer (tefilla) is often called the shemone ʿesre, the "Eighteen Benedictions"—though it actually has 19 or the ʿamida, "standing," because it is recited in that position.
On the sides of the head tefilla is the Hebrew letter U, the first letter of Shaddai (Almighty).
Among his publications are Kol rinha u-tefilla (The Voice of Song and Prayer, 1871), for one and two parts; Toda we-zimra (Thanks and Song, 2 vol., 1876 82), for soloist, choir, and organ; a large number of psalm settings arranged for soloists, choir, and organ; and a number of secular works, including songs, overtures, and symphonies.
Its traditional functions are reflected in three Hebrew synonyms for synagogue: bet ha-tefilla ("house of prayer"), bet ha-kneset ("house of assembly"), and bet ha-midrash ("house of study").
