noun plural
or ha·ka·fot or hak·ka·foth or hak·ka·fot ˈhäkəˌfōth, -ōs, -ōt
Etymology: Hebrew haqqāphōth, plural of haqqāphāh circuit
: a ceremony in the Jewish synagogue typically on Simhath Torah in which members of the congregation carrying the scrolls of the Torah make seven processional circuits around the bimah to the accompaniment of traditional hymns and songs