chavurah

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/xɑːvʊˈɹɑː//xɑːvuːˈɹɑː//xɑːvəˈɹɑː//xɑːˈvuɹə/

noun

A small group of like-minded Jews who assemble for prayer, learning, etc.

OriginHebrew חֲבוּרָה →
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Meanings

nounchavurah (plural chavurahs or chavurot or chavuroth)

plural chavurahs · plural chavurot · plural chavuroth · alternative havurah · alternative chavura · alternative havura

  1. JudaismA small group of like-minded Jews who assemble for prayer, learning, etc.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחֲבוּרָה“fellowship”
  2. Englishchavurah

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲבוּרָה (khavurá, “fellowship”).

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APA

chavurah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chavurah

MLA

“chavurah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chavurah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chavurah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chavurah.

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