Resh Galuta

English

Etymology

Aramaic [Term?].

Noun

Resh Galuta

1. The exilarch of the Jews in Babylon.
   • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 374:

     Yekum purkan is said every Sabbath but not on festivals occurring on weekdays because the ceremony of honoring the Raysh Galuta ("the Prince of the Exile") took place only on the Sabbath.