reshut
To shut again.
Noun
- An optional prayer.
- Arvit is a reshut (an optional prayer) and although it has become established and is now mandatory, the Amidah is not repeated by the Sheli'ah Tzibbur. - 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 162:
Origin
From Hebrew רְשׁוּת.
Derived
Verb
- To shut again.
Origin
From re- + shut.