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Chavurah — A chavurah or havurah (חבורה Hebrew: fellowship , plural chavurot) is a small group of like minded Jews who assemble for the purposes of facilitating Shabbat and holiday prayer services, sharing communal experiences such as lifecycle events, and… … Wikipedia
chavurah — Seph.,Ashk. /khah vooh rddah /; Eng. /khah voo rah /, n., pl. chavuroth, chavurot Seph. / rddawt /; Ashk. / rddohs /, Eng. chavurahs. Hebrew. havurah … Useful english dictionary
Fabrangen Fiddlers — The Fabrangen Fiddlers are an American Jewish folk music band. Founded in 1971, the Washington, DC area group were the first music collective devoted to the rediscovery of Jewish folk music and the development of new Jewish liturgical folk… … Wikipedia
Chavruta — For the Israeli Orthodox gays association, see Havruta (organization). Chavrutas (study partners) sit opposite each other or side by side in the beis medrash of Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret. Chavruta, also spelled chavrusa (Hebrew: חַבְרוּתָא,… … Wikipedia
Torah study — is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature and similar works, all of which are Judaism s religious texts. Ideally within Judaism it is done for the purpose of the mitzvah ( commandment ) of… … Wikipedia
Tikkun Leil Shabbat — celebrates Purim Tikkun Leil Shabbat is an independent minyan or chavurah in Washington, DC, organized entirely by volunteer leadership and sponsored by Jews United For Justice, DC s local Jewish social justice organization. The name of the… … Wikipedia
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Jewish holiday — Candles lit on the eve of Shabbat and Jewish holidays For the Gregorian dates of Jewish Holidays, see Jewish holidays 2000 2050. Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In … Wikipedia
