Meaning of chavrusa | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.
   Judaism, countable
2. A pair of students who study together.
   Judaism, countable
3. A study session with a partner.
   Judaism, countable

Equivalents

Examples

“A bachur who takes arguments personally will very quickly find himself without a chavrusa.”

“The tumult for the uninitiated is this unscripted informal matchmaking service ensuring that every single talmid in yeshivah finds an appropriate chavrusa — yet there is no computerized list or formal director no algorithm or aptitude test just well-meaning intermediaries making suggestions and answering questions as would-be chavrusas try to gauge their potential partners.”

“I have a Chumash chavrusa with Shlomo every Thursday at 9 pm.”

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