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Pronounced: khahv-ROOT-uh, Origin: Hebrew, a study partner for learning Jewish texts, the word also refers to the traditional practice of studying Jewish texts in pairs, which is considered preferable to reading them alone.

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The Jewish Life of Aramaic

From the Bible to the Seder table to the Kaddish, Aramaic has never left Jewish lips.

Zevachim 22

The uncircumcised priest.