In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MACHZOR
Etymology
Noun
machzor (plural machzors or machzorim)
(Judaism) A prayerbook for a Jewish holiday.
Usage notes
Most commonly refers to the prayerbooks for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, because their liturgies are so expanded from everyday prayer. However, machzor properly refers to a prayerbook meant for any Yom Tov.
Source: Wiktionary
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