Pronounced: sheh-hekh-ee-YAH-new, Origin: Hebrew, a blessing said upon experiencing a new or special occasion.
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Common Hebrew (and Aramaic) shorthand translated and explained.
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This series of petitions addressed to "Our Father, Our King," is recited on Yom Kippur and other fast days.