שְׁלִיחוּת
shlichut
Formal HebrewMeaning1. A special job that someone sends you to do for them.
2. The feeling that you have an important purpose in your life.
HistoryThis word comes from the root that means "to send". It first appeared in books of Jewish law written about 2000 years ago. It described the idea of one person sending another to do a job for them, and that person having the power to act in their name.
Example
הוא נסע לחו"ל בשליחות מטעם העבודה.
He traveled to another country for a special job from his work.
