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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the presence of God. Judaism

   "The Sh'khinah suffers with Israel in exile and will return with it at the time of redemption."

Example

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"The Sh'khinah suffers with Israel in exile and will return with it at the time of redemption."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (shkhiná, literally “act of dwelling”).

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