kloyster

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Definitions

  • n. A church.

Example Sentences

  • "The Baal Shem Tov was extremely medayek about who would draw his wagon. He had a goy, Alexi, whom he would frequently hire, and with whom he had a good rapport. One day, however, Alexi fell ill, and a new wagon driver was hired to take his place. They set out on their usual route, passing the local kloyster on their way out of town. Having passed by it, the Baal Shem Tov called for the wagon to be stopped, and requested a new driver. When asked by his chassidim why the sudden change, the BeSH”T responded, 'whenever we’d pass by that place, Alexi was always careful to cross himself, the new driver was not careful. One cannot trust a goy who doesn’t believe in something.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קלױסטער kloyster

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      kloister, cloyster, cloister

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