derech

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Pronunciations

derech (DEH-rekh) listen
derech (DEH-rekh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Way, path.

  • n. An ethical lifestyle; the traditional, halachic Jewish lifestyle.

Example Sentences

  • "My cousin went off the derech for a little while, but now he's religious again."

  • "May her grandchildren grow up to continue in her derech as good Jews." (Glinert)

  • "Him, on the other hand...I don't like his derech one little bit." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • דרך

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      derekh

Notes

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