shitos

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Definitions

  • n. (Conjugated as plural) Epistemology, dogmas.

Example Sentences

  • “Maybe he can't find a shiduch because he has so many shitos.” (Weiser)

  • "Presumably, those who continue doing this were already told, but prefer their own shitos to their Rebbe’s – so their behavior is not a tribute to the Rebbe, but simply ignorant behavior." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A שיטות > Y שיטות shites

      • 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).

      Alternative Spellings

      shites, shitas

Notes

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