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Yeshivish glossary term

seder

סדר

Meaning

  • a scheduled study period
  • an ordered sequence
  • the Passover ritual meal

Alternate spellings

seider

Usage and context

In a yeshiva schedule, “seder” means a formal block of study. In holiday conversation, “the Seder” usually means the Passover meal and ritual.

Category
yeshiva and Torah study
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

First seder starts at nine.

Plain-English example

The first scheduled study period starts at nine.