hakafot
English
Etymology
From Hebrew הקפות.
Noun
hakafot
- (Judaism) A procession of people making circuit around something.
- 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 37:
- I told him that he was right and that his request was timely, as Simchat Torah, one of the most joyous festivals of the year featuring the hakafot (procession of Torah scrolls), would take place in three weeks.