Limmud

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noun

A Jewish educational charity.

OriginHebrew לִמּוּד →
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Meanings

nounLimmud (uncountable)
  1. JudaismUKuncountableA Jewish educational charity.
  2. JudaismUKuncountableA week-long festival in the UK organised by the above charity in the final week of December, in which religious, cultural and political aspects of Jewish life are celebrated.

Origin

  1. Hebrewלִמּוּד“the process of learning; a study”
  2. EnglishLimmud

Borrowed from Hebrew לִמּוּד (limmûḏ, “the process of learning; a study”).

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APA

Limmud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limmud

MLA

“Limmud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limmud. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Limmud,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limmud.

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