hakhshara

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noun

Zionist training in preparation for emigration to Israel and subsequent life in a kibbutz.

OriginHebrew הַכְשָׁרָה →
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Meanings

nounhakhshara (uncountable)

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  1. JudaismuncountableZionist training in preparation for emigration to Israel and subsequent life in a kibbutz.

Origin

  1. Hebrewהַכְשָׁרָה
  2. Englishhakhshara

From Hebrew הַכְשָׁרָה (literally “preparation”).

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

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