probeh

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Pronunciations

probeh (PRUH-beh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A tryout or audition, specifically for a clergy position at a synagogue.

Example Sentences

  • "They interviewed ten candidates but will only invite three finalists to come for a probeh Shabbos."

  • "As you know from last week’s email, we are in the process of selecting our new Rav . . . After much work and consultation, [our search committee is] presenting us at this time with three candidates for Probeh Shabbosim." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּראָבע probe 'test, tryout'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      probe, probah

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