Yeshivish glossary term
shtender
שטענדער
Meaning
- lectern or bookstand used for prayer or Torah study
- study/prayer stand
Alternate spellings
stander
Usage and context
A common piece of synagogue and beis-midраш furniture.
- Category
- everyday religious objects
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
His Gemara is on the shtender.
Plain-English example
His Talmud volume is on the study lectern.