Mizrah
Sign in to savethumb|right|Mizrah papercut, Eastern Europe, 19th century (from [[Pidkamin, Ukraine)]]
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It is catalogued under topics including Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings, Jewish prayer and ritual texts and Jewish services.
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thumb|right|Mizrah papercut, Eastern Europe, 19th century (from [[Pidkamin, Ukraine)]]
Mizrah (also spelled Mizrach, Mizrakh) () is the "east" and the direction that Jews in the Diaspora west of Israel face during prayer. Practically speaking, Jews face the city of Jerusalem when praying, and those north, east, or south of Jerusalem face south, west, and north respectively.
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