[Avodah] Maariv or Arvis

[Richard Wolpoe]

On 9/18/07, RallisW at aol.com <RallisW at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  I was taught in school that, Ashkenazim called the Evening tefillo
> Maariv, and that Sephardim called that tefillo Arvis. Lately though I have
> seen that among some Yekkes, who refer to it as Arvis. Is this a recent
> change, because of those who live in Eretz Yisroel? BTW in Yekkish siddurim
> it is refered to as Maariv?
>
> L'Shono Tovoh T'chosaym!
>
>
> AIUI Arvis or Arbis or Arbit is the more formal name corresponding to
Shachris.
Ma'ariv is a nick-name.

Simlarly the 3rd book of Moses is formally known as Toras Kohanim and
informally as vayikra.


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