A Yiddish term for a young Jewish man, especially one studying in a yeshiva (Jewish religious school).
From Yiddish 'bochur', derived from Hebrew 'bachur' meaning young man or boy, used traditionally to describe yeshiva students in Jewish communities.
Bochur is one of the few Yiddish words still commonly used in English Jewish communities—it carries cultural identity and connection to centuries of Jewish scholarship traditions.
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