Masorti
Pronunciations
| Masorti | (mah-SOR-tee) |
Definitions
n. The name used in Israel to refer to the Conservative movement.
Example Sentences
"Can you define how Masorti differs from the conservative Judaism you see in the US?" (source)
Languages of Origin
- Modern Hebrew
Etymology
מָסָרְתִּי masorti 'lit. traditional'
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- North America
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
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Notes
"The Masorti movement sponsors youth groups, camps, a kibbutz, and programs for new immigrants." (JPS)
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