Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. Both sides of one page of a Talmudic tractate.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• דף daf 'page'

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain
• South Africa

Dictionaries

• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
• Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

Alternative Spellings

doff, daff