reshut

English

Etymology 1

re- +‎ shut

Verb

reshut (third-person singular simple present reshuts, present participle reshutting, simple past and past participle reshut)

  1. (transitive) To shut again.

Etymology 2

From Hebrew רְשׁוּת‎.

Noun

reshut

  1. (Judaism) An optional prayer.
    • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 162:
      Arvit is a reshut (an optional prayer) and although it has become established and is now mandatory, the Amidah is not repeated by the Sheli'ah Tzibbur.
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