English Explanatory Dictionary

cheshbon hanefesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a Jewish practice before the High Holidays where a person takes time to reflect on their character and actions.

Word forms

cheshbon hanefesh cheshbon nefesh

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַנֶּפֶשׁ (kheshbón hanéfesh, “accounting of the soul”)

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