Talmud Torah
Americannoun
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(in Europe) a community-supported Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
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(in the U.S.) a Jewish religious school for children, holding classes at the end of the secular school day.
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Her two daughters have started attending a Talmud Torah after-school program: “They teach me now — the songs, their meaning,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2023
In the Talmud Torah, under his direction, they wanted for nothing, and what's to become of them now!
From Yiddish Tales by Various
Out of the Talmud Torah he wanted to make a little university.
From Yiddish Tales by Various
The orphans are given free meals by the householders and study in the Talmud Torah.
From Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz
On every plate lies a paper with a written notice: "Visiting the Sick," "Supporting the Fallen," "Clothing the Naked," "Talmud Torah," "Refuge for the Poor," and so forth.
From Yiddish Tales by Various
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