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Where does “קהילה” come from?

קהילה (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew קְהִלָּה — congregation.

קהילה (Yiddish): community; An organized Jewish community

Definitions

  1. community; An organized Jewish community

Ancestry of “קהילה”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewקְהִלָּהcongregation

Words derived from “קהילה”

  • kille
  • kehille
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