English Explanatory Dictionary

beth hamidrash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.

Word forms

beth hamidrash batei hamidrash beth midrash beit midrash

Etymology

From Hebrew בית המדרש, from Hebrew בית (bet, “house of”) + המדרש [ ה־ (ha-, “the”) + מדרש (midrash, “Midrash”) ].

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