Minhag
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A minhag (; ) is an accepted tradition or group of traditions in Judaism. A related concept, nusach (; ), refers to the traditional ordering and forms of Jewish prayer.
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It sits within the topics Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish law, Jewish law and rituals and Jewish life cycle.
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- Etymology
- Minhag and Jewish law
- Discussion in rabbinic literature
- Changing minhagim
- Present day
- Nusach
- See also
- References
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A minhag (; ) is an accepted tradition or group of traditions in Judaism. A related concept, nusach (; ), refers to the traditional ordering and forms of Jewish prayer.
==Etymology== The triliteral () means primarily "to drive" or, by extension, "to conduct [oneself]". The Hebrew word minhag appears twice in the Hebrew Bible—both times in the same verse of 2 Kings 9:20. In the RJPS version, it is translated as "driving" and "drives", respectively:
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