ye·shi·va or ye·shi·vah (y -sh  v)n. Judaism 1. An institute of learning where students study sacred texts, primarily the Talmud. 2. An elementary or secondary school with a curriculum that includes religion and culture as well as general education. [Hebrew y  îbâ, from y ab, to sit; see w b in Semitic roots.] |
yeshiva [jəˈʃiːvə (Hebrew) jəˈʃiːva]
n pl, -vahs, -voth (Hebrew) [-vɔt]
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a traditional Jewish school devoted chiefly to the study of rabbinic literature and the Talmud
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a school run by Orthodox Jews for children of primary school age, providing both religious and secular instruction
[from Hebrew yěshībhāh a sitting, seat, hence, an academy]
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