chavrusa

Meaning

Noun

  • A pair, typically yeshiva students, who study Talmud and other topics in Judaism together; by extension, any working pair
  • The system of studying in this manner

Origin

  • From the Ashkenazic pronunciation of Hebrew חברותא, from Aramaic חברותא

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