shekinah
שְׁכִינָה
Dwelling; settling.
Tagged: Jewish
Technical Meaning
A rabbinic name for the presence of God dwelling among his people — in the Tabernacle, the Temple, and, in later devotion, wherever the righteous gather. It avoids naming God directly while confessing his nearness.
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