mishpocha
/mɪʃˈpɔːxə/
noun
- Family, including close relatives and sometimes extended family members.
- Every Friday night, the whole mishpocha gathers for dinner at Grandma's house.
- In our culture, mishpocha means more than just parents and siblings—it includes everyone.
- He invited his entire mishpocha to the wedding, from cousins to great-aunts.
- A close-knit group of friends or associates who are like family.
- The members of the band are like mishpocha; they've been together for twenty years.
- She calls her college roommates her mishpocha because they're always there for her.
- At the community center, the volunteers became a mishpocha, supporting each other through hard times.