kiddush

== English == === Alternative forms === Kiddush, kiddish === Etymology === Borrowed from Hebrew קִדּוּשׁ (kidúsh, “kiddush”, literally “sanctification”). Doublet of kaddish. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɪdʊʃ/, /ˈkɪdɪʃ/ (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /kiːˈduːʃ/ === Noun === kiddush (plural kiddushes or kiddushim) (Judaism) A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the sanctity of the Shabbat or other Jewish holy day. (Judaism) Clipping of kiddush luncheon (“a light luncheon following a morning synagogue service typically serving grape juice, challah, and cold food, and especially following a bar or bat mitzvah”). ==== Related terms ==== kiddushin === Anagrams === didukhs