yeshiva

or ye·shi·vah

[ yuh-shee-vuh ]

noun

1. an Orthodox Jewish school for the religious and secular education of children of elementary school age.
2. an Orthodox Jewish school of higher instruction in Jewish learning, chiefly for students preparing to enter the rabbinate.

yeshiva

/ jəˈʃiːva; jəˈʃiːvə /

noun

1. a traditional Jewish school devoted chiefly to the study of rabbinic literature and the Talmud
2. a school run by Orthodox Jews for children of primary school age, providing both religious and secular instruction

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeshiva¹

1925–30; < Hebrew (post-Biblical) yəshībhāh literally, a sitting

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeshiva¹

from Hebrew yěshībhāh a sitting, seat, hence, an academy

Example Sentences

Rabbi Eliyahu Mali attracted attention after he gave a talk in March at a conference for Israel’s Zionist yeshivas - Jewish religious schools with a strong belief in the State of Israel.

From BBC

Yair Margolis, an army reservist who was called up from his yeshiva studies last year to fight in Gaza, said during a recent break from battle that the war had a clear spiritual dimension.

From Los Angeles Times

Three families live in tarpaulin-covered shelters full of bunk beds for some 50 young men, who study in a yeshiva that is a shabby prefab structure surrounded by abandoned toys, building materials and garbage.

From New York Times

His faith remains the center of his identity, but, like a number of students from traditional yeshiva schools, Shoolman wants to join this nation’s vibrant technology industry.

From Los Angeles Times

When he asked if he could patch together a Halloween costume, his father became concerned about the Gentile influences on him in a city that lacked yeshivas and moved the family to Borough Park.

From New York Times