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heder

heder

9.9
A traditional Jewish school where children learn Hebrew and religion
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛdər/
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  • The heder played an important role in preserving Jewish culture and language.

Examples

  • As a child, he attended a heder to learn the basics of Hebrew and Jewish traditions.

  • Many families in the community sent their sons to the local heder every afternoon.

  • The heder is great!

  • The children attend the heder every afternoon.

  • The children learned to read and write in Hebrew at the local heder every afternoon.

  • In the heder, students study Torah and other religious texts as part of their education.

  • Attending a heder is an essential part of a Jewish child's early learning experience.

Synonyms

cheder
vsheder
1 9.9

A Jewish school where young children learn Hebrew and religious lessons

is spelled with h at the start for the same traditional Jewish elementary school

Surface Forms

heder singular
heders plural

Etymology

Heder comes from the Hebrew and Yiddish word cheder, meaning 'room'. Because children were taught together in one small room, heder came to mean a traditional Jewish elementary school.