chavrusa
chavrusa noun: a partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
Noun
chavrusa (plural chavrusas)
- A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
- A bachur who takes arguments personally will very quickly find himself without a chavrusa.2001 June 30, toichen, “How long would you last in yeshiva?”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
- 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...2017 September 6, Yisroel Besser, “Internal Audits”, in Mishpacha
- A pair of students who study together.
- A study session with a partner.
- I have a Chumash chavrusa with Shlomo every Thursday at 9 pm.
Forms of chavrusa
| plural | chavrusas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chavruta |
| alternative form | havrusa |
| alternative form | havruta |
| alternative form | chevruta |
| alternative form | chevrutah |
Origin of chavrusa
From the Ashkenazic pronunciation of Hebrew חברותא (khavrúta), from Aramaic חברותא (ħavrutaʔ).
Questions about chavrusa
- What does chavrusa mean?
- Chavrusa means a partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
- What part of speech is chavrusa?
- Chavrusa is a noun.
- What is the plural of chavrusa?
- The plural of chavrusa is chavrusas.
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