Vilna

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Definitions

  • n. Vilnius, Lithuania; once the pivotal center of Litvish life, scholarship, and the Haskalah.

Example Sentences

  • "In 1633, the Great Synagogue of Vilna opened, and the city became a center for religious study." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • װילנע vilne

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

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      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      Vilne

Notes

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


    Sometimes called Yerushalayim d'Liteh 'Jerusalem of Lithuania'

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