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HAVURAH — The havurah, or Jewish fellowship group, encompasses a wide range of approaches in which relatively small groups of Jews come together regularly for programs which include Jewish study, celebration, and personal association (Reisman, 1977). Use… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
havurah — Seph., Ashk. /khah vooh rddah /; Eng. /khah voo rah /, n., pl. havuroth, havurot Seph. / rddawt /; Ashk. / rddohs /, Eng. havurahs. Hebrew. a Jewish fellowship, esp. an informal one that meets regularly for discussion or prayer. Also, chavurah.… … Useful english dictionary
NATIONAL HAVURAH COMMITTEE (NHC) — NATIONAL HAVURAH COMMITTEE (NHC). The National Havurah Committee was founded in 1980 to facilitate the activities of fellowships known as havurot and to spread havurah values and enthusiasm to the larger Jewish community, thereby serving as a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤEVRA (Ḥavurah) KADDISHA — (Aram. חֶבְרָא קַדִּישָׁא; lit. holy brotherhood ), a term originally applied to a mutual benefit society whose services were restricted to its members, irrespective of the social, religious, or charitable purpose for which it was established (cf … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤEVRAH, ḤAVURAH — (Heb. חֲבוּרָה. חֶבְרָה, Aram. חֶבְרָא), a formal membership association in the framework of the traditional Jewish community, now limited in scope. In Ashkenazi communities, each such society bore the generic appellation kaddisha (קַדִּישָׁא),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FAMILY, AMERICAN JEWISH — Introduction Any discussion of American Jewish family life as an institution must view it within the context of contemporary American social, economic, and political life. All contemporary American Jews are Jews by choice in that their… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤAVER, ḤAVERIM — HAVER, HAVERIM (Heb. חָבֵר, pl. חֲבֵרִים; member ), the name for those belonging to a group that undertook to observe meticulously both the laws of terumah ( heave offering ) and ma aser ( tithing ) as well as the regulations of impurity and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AM HA-AREẒ — (Heb. עַם־הָאָרֶץ; lit., people of the land ). Bible In biblical Hebrew, the signification of the term varies in accord with its context. (a) Generally, it denotes population, whether Israelite (II Kings 16:15; 25:3; Ezek. 39:13; 45:22) or non… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Havurat Shalom — is a small egalitarian chavurah in Somerville, Massachusetts, best known as the first such lay led Jewish community in the United States. Founded in 1968, Havurat Shalom emerged out of a youthful, 1960 s enthusiasm for what has since become known … Wikipedia
Chavurah — A chavurah or havurah (חבורה Hebrew: fellowship , plural chavurot) is a small group of like minded Jews who assemble for the purposes of facilitating Shabbat and holiday prayer services, sharing communal experiences such as lifecycle events, and… … Wikipedia
