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| has gloss | eng: Ohr Somayach (also Or Samayach or Ohr Somayach International) was founded in 1970. It is a yeshiva based in Jerusalem, Israel, catering mostly to young Jewish men, usually of college age, who are already interested in learning about Judaism. It is known as a "baal teshuva" yeshiva since it caters to Jews with little or no background in Judaism. These Jews have an interest in studying more about Judaism's classic religious texts such as the Talmud and responsa. |
| lexicalization | eng: Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem |
| instance of | (noun) an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) yeshiva, yeshivah |
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| Hebrew | |
| has gloss | heb: ישיבת אור שמח היא ישיבה לחוזרים בתשובה שבסיסה בירושלים, עם סניפים במקומות רבים בעולם. |
| lexicalization | heb: ישיבת אור שמח |
| Yiddish | |
| has gloss | yid: אור שמח געגרינדעט געווארן אין תש"ל (1970), איז א מאדרען חרדישער ישיבה, בעיקר פאר בעלי תשובה. זיי האבן ישיבות איבער דער גארער וועלט. |
| lexicalization | yid: אור שמח |
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| media:img | Ohr Somayach.JPG |
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