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YMHA

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Definition of YMHA

: an organization that promotes the religious, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of Jewish young men

First Known Use of YMHA

1918, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for YMHA

Young Men's Hebrew Association

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“YMHA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/YMHA. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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