English Explanatory Dictionary

chavrusa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
  2. A pair of students who study together.
  3. A study session with a partner.

Word forms

chavrusa chavrusas chavruta havrusa havruta chevruta chevrutah

Etymology

From the Ashkenazic pronunciation of Hebrew חברותא (khavrúta), from Aramaic חברותא (ħavrutaʔ).

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