cheder

[ khey-duhr; English khey-der, hey- ]

noun

, Yiddish.

, plural cha·da·rim [kh, uh, -, dah, -, r, im], English che·ders.

1. heder.

cheder

/ ˈheɪdə; ˈxɛdɛr /

noun

1. (in Western countries) elementary religious education classes, usually outside normal school hours
2. more traditionally, a full-time elementary religious school
3. informal.
   a place of corrective instruction; prison

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheder¹

literally: room

Example Sentences

Kecel had no yeshiva, so Menahem gained an elementary knowledge of Hebrew and Jewish law and ritual at a cheder, a Jewish primary school.

From New York Times

The lighting is part of a larger celebration that runs throughout the afternoon and features a street fair, carnival and performances that include Benny Friedman, Yoni Z and the Cheder Menachem Boys Choir.

From Los Angeles Times

Staff from Gateshead Cheder, an Orthodox Jewish school, led 13 boys up Helvellyn in the Lake District in March 2020 amid ice and snow.

From BBC

Though Yearwood includes plenty of vegetarian options, bacon plays a key role in "Trisha’s Kitchen," including a breakthrough in snack technology called Bacon Straws: twisted bacon strips brushed with maple syrup and red pepper flakes and sprinkled with cheder cheese.

From Fox News

Though Yearwood includes plenty of vegetarian options, bacon plays a key role in “Trisha’s Kitchen,” including a breakthrough in snack technology called Bacon Straws: twisted bacon strips brushed with maple syrup and red pepper flakes and sprinkled with cheder cheese.

From Seattle Times