kollel

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/koʊˈlɛl//ˈkoʊlɛl/

noun

An institute for full-time advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature.

OriginHebrew כולל →
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Meanings

nounkollel (plural kollels or kollelim)

plural kollels · plural kollelim · alternative kolel

  1. JudaismeducationAn institute for full-time advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature.

Origin

  1. Hebrewכולל“collective, community”
  2. Englishkollel

Borrowed from Hebrew כולל (“collective, community”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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