mizrach
noun
miz·rach
variants or less commonly mizrah
ˈmizˌräḵ
plural -s
1
: an ornamental or sacred picture hung on the east wall of a house or synagogue in the direction of Jerusalem toward which Jews face when in prayer
2
: the eastern wall of a synagogue
Word History
Etymology
New Hebrew mizrāḥ, from Hebrew, east, place of sunrise, from zāraḥ to rise, come forth