kvitl

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kvitl

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Borrowed from Yiddish קוויטל (kvitl).

noun kvitls · kvitlach · kvitlech · kvitel · kvittel · kwittel

A note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism. A little way before the tomb a small hut was erected where pilgrims could ask for their kvitls to be drawn up in exchange for a pidyan. It was believed that a kvitl drawn up by the petitioner was contrary to custom and lacked efficacy.

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@misc{kvitl_2026,
  title = {kvitl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kvitl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}