melamed

See also: Melamed

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מְלַמֶד (“teacher”).

Noun

melamed (plural melamdim)

  1. (historical, Judaism) A religious teacher or instructor in general, especially in the Talmudic period.
  2. (Orthodox Judaism) A rabbi who serves as a religious teacher of children.
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