"leil shimurim" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Hebrew לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים (“vigil”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים||vigil}} Hebrew לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים (“vigil”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} leil shimurim
  1. A night in which God is considered to protect the Jews - applied to the first two nights of Pesach.
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