avreich

Meaning

• married yeshiva student
• full-time Torah scholar
• married man studying Torah in kollel

Alternate spellings

avrech

Usage and context

Usually refers to a married Orthodox Jewish man who studies Torah full-time, typically in a kollel. The closest plain-English equivalent depends on context; “full-time Torah scholar” is generally the most natural.

Example in Yeshivish

He's an avreich learning in kollel.

Plain-English example

He's a married Torah scholar studying full-time in a yeshiva.