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.] |
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