Meanings
nounvort (plural vorts or vertlach)
plural vorts · plural vertlach
- JudaismA short Torah lesson, thought, or insightful saying, often shared at a wedding, gathering, or celebration.
He confuses his personal feelings with Halachic methodology, Rebbishe vertlach with Halachic rulings, and so is not at all compelling.
2002 November 12, Sammy, quoting unknown source, “Eim Ha-Banim S'meikha”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet) - JudaismbroadlyAn engagement party in Orthodox Jewish communities.
Origin
- Yiddishוואָרט“word”
- Englishvort
Borrowed from Yiddish וואָרט (vort, “word”). Doublet of word.
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APA
vort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vort
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“vort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vort. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vort.
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