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Kisei Eliyahu
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Etymology
en he - כיסא אליהו כִּסֵּא אֵלִיָּהוּ chair of Elijah.
Noun
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The chair in which the sandek sits during brit milah, dedicated to the prophet Elijah.
en 1996 Macy Nulman The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer 333 The head of the household instructs his children not to use this chair, similar to the 'Kisay Eliyahu ("Elijah's Chair"), which is used for the Brit Milah'' only.
en Judaism Circumcision