How to Spell Mahzor?

The machzor (Hebrew: מחזור‎, plural machzorim, pronounced [maχˈzoʁ] and [maχzoˈʁim], respectively) is the prayer book used by Jews on the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Many Jews also make use of specialized machzorim on the three pilgrimage festivals of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot.

What is the plural of Machzor?

Mahzor, (Hebrew: “cycle”) also spelled machzor, plural mahzorim, machzorim, mahzors, or machzors, originally a Jewish prayer book arranged according to liturgical chronology and used throughout the entire year.

When was the Machzor written?

Named for one of its owners, the Luzzatto machzor was written and illuminated in southern Germany around the late 13th or early 14th century by a Jewish scribe and artist named Abraham, according to Sotheby's. It was then passed through Jewish communities in France and Italy.