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Yeshivish glossary term

learning

לערנען

Meaning

  • Torah study
  • the activity or career of intensive religious study

Usage and context

In Yeshivish, “learning” often specifically means studying Torah or Talmud, not education in general. “In learning” can describe someone devoted to full-time or sustained Torah study.

Category
Yeshivish English
Language origin
mixed

Example in Yeshivish

He is in learning full time.

Plain-English example

He studies Torah full time.