sidra

Pronunciations

sidra

(SED-druh)

Definitions

• n. Weekly Torah portion.
  

Example Sentences

• "The opening Passuk in this week’s Sedra, in describing Noach, tells us נח איש צדיק תמים היה בדורותיו –Noach was a righteous man, perfect in his generations." (source)
  

Languages of Origin

• Aramaic
• Yiddish
• Modern Hebrew

Etymology

• סדרה, סידרה - sedre (Yiddish), sidra (Aramaic/Hebrew)
  

Who Uses This

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

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

sedre, sedra, sedrah, sidrah