Shtiebel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃtiːbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shtiebel is a noun meaning (Judaism) A small, informal synagogue or shul.
Meaning
(Judaism) A small, informal synagogue or shul.
Example Sentences
The shtiebel fits that niche. Less structured than the large congregations, shtieblach offer a built-in community where everybody knows your name, but long-term expectations are low.
My brother's aufruf was last Shabbos as my father's shul, a shteibl he has attended since the early 60s (my beris was there, my bar mitzvah, my own aufruf, one of my sons' beris was there, etc...)
Word Forms
- shtieblach
- shtibel
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shtetle, shul, schtetl, shtetel, shtetl, schul.
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