"gelilah" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew גְּלִילָה. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|גְּלִילָה}} Borrowed from Hebrew גְּלִילָה Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gelilah (uncountable)
  1. The act or ceremony of scrolling the Torah back up after reading it. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: gelila
    Sense id: en-gelilah-en-noun-cN5aCIC4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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          "text": "It is suggested that the Tallit be worn when saying Kaddish at the prayer desk, when one receives an Aliyah, at Minhah on a fast day, when one removes the Torah scroll from the ark, when one is honored with Hagbahah or Gelilah, or if one serves as an assistant.",
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