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havurah

American  
[khah-voo-rah, khah-voo-rah] / ˌxɑ vuˈrɑ, ˌxɑ vʊˈrɑ /
Or chavurah

noun

Hebrew.

plural

havuroth, havurot,

plural

havurahs

  1. a Jewish fellowship, especially an informal one that meets regularly for discussion or prayer.

Etymology

Origin of havurah

ḥăbhūrāh literally, company, group

Example Sentences

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Thunemann, 52, once lived in an ashram — or spiritual retreat center — and years later tried to start a havurah, or lay-led Jewish community, outside Seattle.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

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