Chavrusa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chavrusa is a noun meaning (Judaism, countable) A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
Meaning
(Judaism, countable) A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
More Meanings
- (Judaism, countable) A pair of students who study together.
- (Judaism, countable) A study session with a partner.
Example Sentences
I have a Chumash chavrusa with Shlomo every Thursday at 9 pm.
A bachur who takes arguments personally will very quickly find himself without a chavrusa.
The tumult for the uninitiated is this unscripted informal matchmaking service ensuring that every single talmid in yeshivah finds an appropriate chavrusa — yet there is no computerized list or formal director no algorithm or aptitude test just well-meaning intermediaries making suggestions and answering questions as would-be chavrusas try to gauge their potential partners.
Word Forms
- chavrusas
- chavruta
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chavruta, havruta, chavurah, chaver, haver, kallah.
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