Litvish

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Definitions

  • adj. Lithuanian; associated with the rational or intellectual culture of Lithuanian Jewry; Yeshivish.

Example Sentences

  • "He goes to a Litvish yeshiva now, the learning is much better than when he was in a Chasidish one."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • ליטװיש

      • Who Uses This

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

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      Alternative Spellings

      Litvishe

Notes

  • Often synonymous with misnagdish, referring to the primary opponents of Hasidism (the Misnagdim), led by the Gaon of Vilna.

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