Masorti
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Masorti (mah-SOR-tee)

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Definitions

  • n. The name used in Israel to refer to the Conservative movement.

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • מָסָרְתִּי masorti 'lit. traditional'

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Notes

  • "The Masorti movement sponsors youth groups, camps, a kibbutz, and programs for new immigrants." (JPS)

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