daf

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Pronunciations

daf (DAHF) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "I haven't read a daf of Talmud in months."

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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).

      Alternative Spellings

      doff, daff

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