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Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. A mix of English, Yiddish, Hebrew, and other languages spoken by many Orthodox Jews.
- adj. Relating to a Yeshiva.
- adj. Relating to the culture of Haredi Jews.
Examples
“Baltimore's Orthodox community is very largely "yeshivish" or "black hat," two insider terms referring to non-Hasidic Jews who are stricter in their observance than Modern Orthodoxy.”
“I think the fact that TOV exists in the first place speaks to the very heart of the issue - it is comprised of "yeshivish" people who have decided to make a statement and move away from the path Gimmel is taking, as you say.”
“One comment is written in such "yeshivish" that I thought it was intended as a spoof until I saw that the writer is a Torah Reader at a synagogue in the Hamptons:”
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“The Forward has a cute article on the yeshivish dialect.”
“So unless one is yeshivish I was raised with no religious training at all, zero synagogue affiliation, or can attend a rabbinical school like JTS, HUC or Hebrew College, one is SOL.”
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“First I hate to break the news to you but unless your a yeshivish guy with money you will probably be going on dates for several more years.”
“There are towns with yeshivish people who only eat cholov Yisroel while other yeshivish people don't. etc …”
“The yeshivish guy could be totally appropriate for someone else I know, but if asked if I would suggest it for my daughter, I'd have to say no.”
“For example if my daughter was interested in marrying someone who is "modern" it would be crazy for her to go out with a very yeshivish guy (or vice versa).”
“Anyway, I once had the misfortune of speaking (in the yeshivish dialect) to a young yeshiva student who outright refused to accept the testimony of archelogists who know from their research and discoveries that ketv ashuri did not exist when the Torah was given.”
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