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cheder, heder Hebrew [ˈxɛdɛr (English) ˈheɪdə]

n pl chadarim [xadaˈriːm] English., cheders Judaism

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (in Western countries) elementary religious education classes, usually outside normal school hours

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) more traditionally, a full-time elementary religious school

3. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Informal a place of corrective instruction; prison

[literally: room]

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