Definitions for sandek
sandek

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1. sandeknoun

   A person honoured at the Jewish brit milah by holding the baby boy before, or as, the mohel performs the circumcision.

2. Etymology: סנדק, "companion of child".

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1. Sandek

   A sandek or sandak (Hebrew: סנדק "companion of child") is a person honored at a Jewish brit milah (circumcision) ceremony, traditionally either by holding the baby boy on the knees or thighs while the mohel performs the brit milah, or by handing the baby to the mohel.In Modern Hebrew, sandak is also the word for godfather; the film The Godfather is known in Hebrew as HaSandak.

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1. Sandek

   Sandak is the term for a person honored at a Jewish brit milah ceremony, traditionally either by holding the baby boy on the knees or thighs while the mohel performs the brit milah or by handing the baby to the mohel. The origin of the term has been attributed to a derivation from the Greek sunteknos, which means "companion of child. The Rabbi Moses Isserles recorded the practice of the sandek holding the baby on his thighs. The Biur Hagra cites the Midrash Shochar Tov that explains that this is based on Psalms 35:10, which states "All my bones shall say: 'YHWH who is like you?'" Midrash outlines how every body part is used in the service of God and says that our thighs participate in the service of God by placing the baby on them during the brit. The Rema records a custom that a father should not honour the same individual twice with being the sandek for his children. The reason is that the sandek is compared to a kohen offering the ketoret in the Beit HaMikdash. The procedure regarding the Ketoret is that a Kohen does not perform this Mitzva more than once in his lifetime. God rewards the Kohen who offers the Ketoret with wealth. Thus, we want to afford the opportunity to as many Kohanim as possible to become wealthy. Similarly, we wish to afford as many people as possible to serve as a Sandek and receive God's blessing to become wealthy.

Anagrams for sandek »

1. snaked

2. kneads

How to pronounce sandek?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Indian

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sandek in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sandek in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

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