Churban haBayit
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Definitions

  • n. The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, especially the Second Temple.

Example Sentences

  • "As the Rosh expressed himself, our German tradition goes back to the times of the churban habayis (destruction of the temple). There was a contingency of Torah scholars from our people, wherever they were, since the destruction of the second temple." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • חֻרְבַּן הַבַּיִת

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Churban haBayis, Khurban haBayit, Khurban haBayis, Khurbn haBayis, Churban ha-Bayit, Churban ha-Bayis, Khurban ha-Bayit, Khurban ha-Bayis, Churban HaBayis, Churban HaBayit, Khurban HaBayis, Khurban HaBayit, Churben HaBayis, Churben HaBayit, Khurben HaBayis, Khurben HaBayit

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