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aufruf

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈʊfˌɹʊf/

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noun

Meaning 1

An aliyah (Torah reading) made by the bridegroom, typically on the Shabbat before the wedding; a gathering at which this occurs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish אויפֿרוף (oyfruf, “summoning”), with the spelling influenced by German Aufruf.