hishtadlus
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Definitions

  • n. Personal contribution, effort (as opposed to or in addition to trusting in God to bring the result).

Example Sentences

  • “He got a decent grade for his hishtadlus, not for his research.” (Weiser)

  • "I’ve been to a number of shadchanim and I feel that I’ve done my hishtadlus and that Hashem will take care of the rest." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y השתּדלות hishtadles

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      hishtadles, hishtadlis

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