dor dayah
Definitions
n. The generation that received the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Example Sentences
"The names of the nesi'im and the names of the the 70 people who went to mitzrayim...the dor dayah...Dovid Hamelech's lineage and children...the nevi'im...it's all new names. If you know of any, I'd be interested to hear." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
דּוֹר דֵּעָה
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
dor daya, dor de'a, dor de'ah
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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