Talmud Torah*: Meaning and Definition of

Tal•mud To•rah

Pronunciation: (Seph.täl-md' tô-rä' Ashk. täl'm&oobreved tō'r&schwa, -m&schwad Eng. täl'm&schwad tôr'&schwa, tōr'&schwa, tal'-), [key]
— Hebrew. Hebrew.
  1. (in Europe) a community-supported Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
  2. (in the U.S.) a Jewish religious school for children, holding classes at the end of the secular school day.
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