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Yeshivish glossary term

sefer

ספר

Meaning

  • religious book
  • Torah book or sacred Jewish text

Alternate spellings

sefer kodesh

Usage and context

In Yeshivish, sefer commonly means a Jewish religious book rather than any book.

Category
sacred books
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

I left the sefer in the beis midrash.

Plain-English example

I left the religious book in the study hall.