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Added 9 October 2026

yeshiva

/jəˈʃiː.və/ noun

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An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.

Origin

From Yiddish ישיבה (yeshive), from Hebrew יְשִׁיבָה (y'shivá, “sitting”).

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