baal kore
noun
baal ko·re
\bälˈkō(ˌ)rā\
Definition of baal kore
: the person (such as the cantor) who reads the weekly excerpt from the Torah during synagogue services
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Origin and Etymology of baal kore
Hebrew baʽal qōrē', literally, reading master
First Known Use: 1898
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