chavrusa
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Etymology[edit]
From the Ashkenazic pronunciation of Hebrew חברותא (khavrúta), from Aramaic חברותא (ħavrutaʔ).
Noun[edit]
chavrusa (countable and uncountable, plural chavrusas)
- (Judaism, countable) A pair, typically yeshiva students, who study Talmud and other topics in Judaism together; by extension, any working pair
- (Judaism, uncountable) The system of studying in this manner.
Translations[edit]
a pair who study topics in Judaism together
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the system of studying Judaism with a partner
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