yeshiva

variants also yeshivah
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Recent Examples of yeshiva Teitz, said their yeshiva is the only Jewish house of worship in town, where forty roughly high-school age students attend. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026 The modern Yiddish theater was conjured into being in barns and beer halls by Avrom Goldfaden, a yeshiva student turned impresario, in 1870s Romania. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 What To Know The Lawsuit A yeshiva is a Jewish religious school, typically for boys, that focuses on intensive study of sacred texts such as the Torah and Talmud, with varying amounts of general secular education depending on the community. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 Prosecutors had tried pointing to two cases – the 1994 shooting of a van full of Hasidic yeshiva students on the Brooklyn Bridge, and the 1997 shooting from the observation deck of the Empire State Building – as terroristic acts that ended with just one deceased victim. — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yeshiva
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeshiva
Noun
  • Opened in March on the grounds of the Hazrati Imam ensemble, a 25-acre architectural site that includes a historic mosque and madrassa, the center is a research library, a digital learning hub, and the world's largest museum of Islamic civilization.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One was a girls' madrassa, or religious school.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This royal name appears in a few Shakespeare plays and would be right at home in a kindergarten classroom today.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Without transitional kindergarten, the districtwide enrollment decline would be almost 8% instead of 5%.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • State legislators also introduced the Innovative School District program in 2016, which allowed low-performing public schools to be turned over to an outside group, such as a charter school operator.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The preliminary injunction granted by Russell allows the school to operate in the state’s charter school program while litigation continues.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Smith tied the school's single-game mark with four touchdown catches along with 12 receptions for 217 yards, both career highs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s to a safe, healthy and exciting new school year ahead.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Yeshiva.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeshiva. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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