sheifos
Definitions
n. Aspirations.
Example Sentences
“My chavrusa has sheifos to be a Rosh Yeshiva.” (Weiser)
"Our goal is to inculcate strong sheifos to constantly grow and shteig." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
שאיפות
- 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
sheyfos, shayfos, shaifos
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