Heders

/ˈheɪdərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of heder, which is a Jewish elementary school for teaching Hebrew and religious texts.

Etymology

From Yiddish 'heder' (room), derived from Hebrew 'cheder,' literally meaning a small room where Jewish children traditionally learned to read and study Torah.

Kelly Says

Heders were like the one-room schoolhouses of Jewish communities—simple rooms where teachers would drill kids on Hebrew letters and Bible stories for centuries before modern schools existed.

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