Yeshivish glossary term
Chasan Torah
חתן תורה
Meaning
- person honored with the final aliyah of the Torah-reading cycle on Simchas Torah
Alternate spellings
Chatan Torah
Usage and context
A major Simchas Torah honor.
- Category
- Simchas Torah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
He received Chasan Torah this year.
Plain-English example
He received the honor of the final Torah reading of the annual cycle.