hishtadlus
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)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
Y השתּדלות hishtadles
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
- Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
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Alternative Spellings
hishtadles, hishtadlis
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