havurah
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n. A group of friends, frequently a social or religious group, either within a synagogue or apart from one.
Example Sentences
My Havurah meets monthly for Shabbat dinner and to socialize. The Havurah meets at Moshe's house this week for Shabbat services.
"The Havura began with a group of Jews who were interested in developing an inclusive and egalitarian community with programs and the services to accommodate different approaches to Judaism." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Aramaic
- Modern Hebrew
Etymology
Heb חבורה
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- Great Britain
- South Africa
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
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Alternative Spellings
havura, chavurah, chavura
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