tsibur

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Pronunciations

tsibur (TSEE-boor) listen
tsibur (tsee-BOOR) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The Jewish community.

  • n. The public.

  • n. A prayer group.

Example Sentences

  • "Don't distance yourself from the tsiber."

  • "I prefer to daven with the tsibur."

  • "Bob feels he should give of his time to the tsibur." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH ציבור tsibúr > Y ציבור tsíber

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

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

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      tsiber, tzibur, tzibbur, tsibbur

Notes

  • Used in several phrases, including "shaliach tzibur" (prayer leader), "shira b'tsibur (singing in public) and "tsorchei tsibur," (needs of the community).

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