variants
or less commonly doven
davened also dovened; davening also dovening; davens also dovens
: to recite the prescribed prayers in a Jewish liturgy
Examples of daven in a Sentence
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The initial mission was personal for me too, to daven in Warsaw, as my great Uncle Pinchas was the Cantor in The Great Synagogue (Tlomackie Street) for 30 years, before he was slaughtered by the Nazis.
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Cantor Glenn Sherman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2022
The Beit Midrash — A large, dedicated space for the entire school to gather to hear speakers, as well as to daven during holidays and other special occasions.
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—Randall P. Lieberman, Jewish Journal, 2 Aug. 2017
Cantor Glenn Sherman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2022
The Beit Midrash — A large, dedicated space for the entire school to gather to hear speakers, as well as to daven during holidays and other special occasions.
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—Randall P. Lieberman, Jewish Journal, 2 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Yiddish davnen
First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
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“Daven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daven. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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