day school

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Pronunciations

day school (DAY skool) listen
day school (DAY skool) listen
day school (DAY skool) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Jewish grade school, where students learn both Jewish and secular subjects. "The general name given to private Jewish schools" in the United States and Canada (JPS).

Example Sentences

  • "Julia's day school teaches Judaic subjects in the morning and the secular studies in the afternoon."

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
  • Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations

Regions

  • North America
  • Australia / New Zealand
  • Great Britain
  • South Africa

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Notes

  • Day school is usually differentiated from yeshiva by having a greater emphasis on secular subjects and generally catering to a more liberal community.

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