cheder
noun
che·der
less common spelling of heder
: an elementary Jewish school in which children are taught to read the Torah and other books in Hebrew
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Kecel had no yeshiva, so Menahem gained an elementary knowledge of Hebrew and Jewish law and ritual at a cheder, a Jewish primary school.
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Joseph Berger, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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Joseph Berger, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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“Cheder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheder. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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