melamed

/məˈlɑːmɛd/
noun
  1. A teacher of Jewish religious studies, especially in a traditional school (chedar).
    • In the old town, the melamed was a central figure in the community's education.
    • The melamed taught the boys to read the Torah with proper cantillation.
    • She became a melamed after years of studying Jewish texts.
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