chalutz
/xəˈluːt͡s/
chalutz noun: a member of a group of Jewish immigrants to Palestine who worked in agriculture or forestry.
Noun
chalutz (plural chalutzes or chalutzim)
- A member of a group of Jewish immigrants to Palestine who worked in agriculture or forestry.
- Rabbi Avraham Yitzḥak Hacohen Kook was asked in 1935 by Moshe Yurevich, a member of the Torah Va'avodah Hakhsharah movement in Pressburg, about mixed dancing. The question probably referred to dancing the Hora, which was popular at the time among ḥalutzim and members of kibbutzim.2024, David Golinkin, “Is Mixed Dancing Really Forbidden At Weddings?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 242
Forms of chalutz
| plural | chalutzes |
|---|---|
| plural | chalutzim |
Origin of chalutz
From Hebrew חָלוּץ (khalúts).
Words formed from chalutz
- Chalutzism
Questions about chalutz
- What does chalutz mean?
- Chalutz means a member of a group of Jewish immigrants to Palestine who worked in agriculture or forestry.
- What part of speech is chalutz?
- Chalutz is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chalutz?
- Chalutz is pronounced /xəˈluːt͡s/.
- What is the plural of chalutz?
- The plural of chalutz is chalutzes.
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