how to say “pilgrimage” in Hebrew
צַלְיָנוּת, עֲלִיָּה לָרֶגֶל
General Pilgrimage
Various religions the word over recommend or require pilgrimages to holy sites.
The generic term for pilgrimage in a given religion is צַלְיָנוּת , while a pilgrim is a צַלְיָן or a צַלְיָנִית , referring to a male or female, respectively.
, while a pilgrim is a צַלְיָן or a צַלְיָנִית , referring to a male or female, respectively.For example:
מִילְיוֹנֵי צַלְיָנִים מֻסְלְמִים מַגִּיעִים לְמֶכָּה מִדֵּי שָׁנָה.
Millions of Muslim pilgrims come to (arrive at) Mecca every year.
The words צליינות and צליין come from the Aramaic word pray – צָלֵי . The words are not related to the Hebrew לִצְלוֹת – to roast.
. The words are not related to the Hebrew לִצְלוֹת – to roast.Jewish Pilgrimage
Specifically-Jewish pilgrimage to Jerusalem is עֲלִיָּה לָרֶגֶל – literally, going up for the occasion, where רֶגֶל refers to an occasion, something for which people pick up their legs and go somewhere.
– literally, going up for the occasion, where רֶגֶל refers to an occasion, something for which people pick up their legs and go somewhere.Likewise, the three festivals for which Jews would once and continue to flock to Jerusalem are שְׁלֹשׁ הָרְגָלִים .
.Holiday for me
I’ll be on vacation during Passover, so I won’t be writing much, if at all, over the next week or so.
In the meantime, if you haven’t yet watched our Passover video lesson, here it is.
חָג שָׂמֵחַ!
Happy (Passover) holiday!