dər; noun, plural ha·da·rim 
[khuh-dah-rim] . English, he·ders. Yiddish.
[khuh-dah-rim] . English, he·ders. Yiddish. 1.
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
2.
(in the U.S.) Talmud Torah ( def 2 ).
Also, cheder.
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cheder or Hebrew heder (ˈxɛdɛr, English ˈheɪdə, ˈxɛdɛr, English ˈheɪdə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl English chadarim, cheders | |
| 1. | (in Western countries) elementary religious education classes, usually outside normal school hours |
| 2. | more traditionally, a full-time elementary religious school |
| 3. | informal a place of corrective instruction; prison |
| [literally: room] | |
| heder or Hebrew heder (ˈxɛdɛr, English ˈheɪdə, ˈxɛdɛr, English ˈheɪdə, xadaˈriːm) | |
| —n | |
| [literally: room] | |
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Heder
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| heder (ˈxɛdɛr, English ˈheɪdə) | |
| —n , pl hadarim | |
| a variant spelling of cheder | |
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