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vort

/vɔɹt/

vort noun: a short Torah lesson, thought, or insightful saying, often shared at a wedding, gathering, or celebration.

Noun

vort (plural vorts or vertlach)

  1. (Judaism) A short Torah lesson, thought, or insightful saying, often shared at a wedding, gathering, or celebration.
    • He confuses his personal feelings with Halachic methodology, Rebbishe vertlach with Halachic rulings, and so is not at all compelling.2002 November 12, Sammy, quoting unknown source, “Eim Ha-Banim S'meikha”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
  2. (Judaism, broadly) An engagement party in Orthodox Jewish communities.

Forms of vort

pluralvorts
pluralvertlach

Origin of vort

Borrowed from Yiddish וואָרט (vort, “word”). Doublet of word.

Questions about vort

What does vort mean?
Vort means a short Torah lesson, thought, or insightful saying, often shared at a wedding, gathering, or celebration.
What part of speech is vort?
Vort is a noun.
How do you pronounce vort?
Vort is pronounced /vɔɹt/.
What is the plural of vort?
The plural of vort is vorts.

Words near vort in the dictionary

  1. Vorskla
  2. vorspiel
  3. vorspiels
  4. Vorst
  5. Vorster
  6. vort
  7. VORTAC
  8. VORTACs
  9. vortal
  10. vortals
  11. vortensities

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