chavrusa

plural chavrusas · alternative chavruta · alternative havrusa · alternative havruta · alternative chevruta · alternative chevrutah

1. JudaismcountableA partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner.

   A bachur who takes arguments personally will very quickly find himself without a chavrusa.

   2001 June 30, toichen, “How long would you last in yeshiva?”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

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   The tumult for the uninitiated is this unscripted informal matchmaking service ensuring that every single talmid in yeshivah finds an appropriate chavrusa — yet there is no computerized list or formal director no algorithm or aptitude test just well-meaning intermediaries making suggestions and answering questions as would-be chavrusas try to gauge their potential partners.

   2017 September 6, Yisroel Besser, “Internal Audits”, in Mishpacha

2. JudaismcountableA pair of students who study together.
3. JudaismcountableA study session with a partner.

   I have a Chumash chavrusa with Shlomo every Thursday at 9 pm.