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.
Example Sentences
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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
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
He pictured to himself the useful people who would go forth out of the Talmud Torah.
From Yiddish Tales by Various
The Sefardic Talmud Torah is a small room without window or ventilation, the only light and air enter by the door.
From The Book of Delight and Other Papers by Abrahams, Israel
The orphans are given free meals by the householders and study in the Talmud Torah.
From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb
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