chul

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Pronunciations

chul (KHOOL) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Personally, I’m cool with that even though I’ve frequently thought about returning to chul (the world outside of Israel) for a period, mostly for professional reasons." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • חו"ל, an acornym for חוּץ לָאָרֶץ, lit. 'outside of the (Holy) Land'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      khul, chool, khool

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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