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Machzor|ˈmɑːxzɔː(r)|
Also Machsor, Mahzor. Pl. -im.
[Heb. maḥzor a cycle.]
In Jewish liturgy, the name for the books of prayers and readings used on various occasions in the liturgical year; usu. used spec. for the book of prayers for use at festivals.
1864Chambers's Encycl. VI. 155 Later, the term [sc. Siddurim] was restricted to the weekday ritual, that for festivals being called Machsor (Cycle). 1883Encycl. Brit. XV. 292/2 The Maḥzor, meaning prayer-book, is capable of division..into..the Smaller and the Larger. The Smaller Maḥzor contains ordinary prayers,..with the poetical insertions and lessons from the Pentateuch and the Prophets... The Larger Maḥzor..embodies the ordinary prayers..for the whole year, and the lessons..for all feasts and fasts and..other occasions. 1891M. Friedländer Jewish Relig. 391 The Machzor..or Prayer-book for the Holy-days contains numerous additions to the ordinary prayers. 1892I. Zangwill Childr. Ghetto I. 276 Three sets of Machzorim, or Festival Prayer-Books. 1893― Ghetto Tragedies 66 She bent her eyes downwards on her neighbour's Machzor. The woman immediately pushed the prayer-book more towards Rebecca. 1973Synagogue Light Sept. 42/2 The festival prayer book, the Machzor, is used during the High Holidays because many additional prayers not recited throughout the year are read on these days. 1974Encycl. Brit. Micropædia VI. 505/3 Maḥzor.., originally a Jewish prayer book arranged according to liturgical chronology and used throughout the whole year... Maḥzor has come to mean the festive prayer book, as distinguished from the Jewish prayer book (Siddur) used on ordinary sabbaths and on week-days. |