SHAMMES


Meaning of SHAMMES in English

noun (plural shammosim) Etymology: Yiddish shames, from Late Hebrew shāmmāsh Date: 1650 the sexton of a synagogue, the candle or taper used to light the other candles in a Hanukkah menorah

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