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vorts

vorts is the plural of vort.

Meaning of vort

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.

Questions about vorts

What is vorts the plural of?
Vorts is the plural of vort.

Words near vorts in the dictionary

  1. vortographs
  2. vorton
  3. vortons
  4. vortoscope
  5. vortoscopes
  6. vorts
  7. Vortumnus
  8. Vorukh
  9. voruscharin
  10. vorvolaka
  11. vorvolakas

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