daf yomi

Pronunciations

daf yomi (dahf YOH-mee) listen
daf yomi (dahf YOH-mee) listen

Definitions

  • n. The program of study of a page of Talmud every day, taking approximately 7 years and 5 months.

  • n. The page of Talmud studied on a particular day.

Example Sentences

  • "Do you learn daf yomi?"

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  • "What's that about the rabbi introducing a Daf Yomi class every evening?" (Glinert)

Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • דף יומי, lit. 'daily page'

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

Notes

  • Can refer to the actual page of Talmud being studied or the program of study itself.

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