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Examples

  • Meir went away and joined another group where the melamed was a central figure.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • Rabbi, I sinned, because the melamed is a wise and saintly man; but this sin will disappear from your mind, Rabbi, if you will but think that I could not bear to look at the bruises on the body of the son of my son.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • His wife, Irma (née Herzka, 1888 – 1970), who came from a traditional home in Moravia and whose father was a melamed (teacher) of little children, hated what she perceived as the empty ceremonial of the Reform Jews, but Esther herself came to love it.

    Esther Herlitz. 2009

  • In America, he never earned a dime, though he did work as a melamed, teaching young children Hebrew.

    Tessie and Pearlie JOY HOROWITZ 1996

  • A deep silence followed those words, spoken with the greatest enthusiasm by the melamed, and amidst this silence was heard a long, trembling passionate sighing.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • The school was empty and the court deserted, except for a few grave looking men who stood in the portico of the Bet-ha-Kahol, and towards them rushed the frantic melamed, panting and tearing his hair.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • The melamed rose from his chair, his shining eyes opened widely.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • The melamed crawled to his master's knees, and raising his face to him said, in a low voice:

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • The question was asked by several voices, dominated by the sharp, whining voice of the melamed.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

  • It was Reb Moshe, melamed or teacher of religion and the Hebrew language.

    An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876

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