beth hamidrash

English

Etymology

From Hebrew בית‎ (beyt, “house”) + ה־‎ (ha-, “the”) + מדרש‎ (midrash, “Midrash”).

Noun

beth hamidrash

  1. A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.
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