Alternative Spellings

chevrusa, havrusa, chavrusa, havruta, havrutah, hevrusa, chavrutah


  • learning partnership; joint study session. "The person with whom one studies religious texts" (Weiser)

Example Sentences

  • "It is traditional to study Talmud b'chavrutah." "My chavrusa and I found that interesting because until we read this gemara, we had thought that the drasha on visiting the sick was that you take away 1/60 of the sick person's illness." "Tuesday mornings I have a chevruta with Orit, so I can't do homework after minyan then." ( (

Languages of Origin

Aramaic, Yiddish


Aramaic חברותא khabruta, lit. 'fellowship, companionship', Yiddish חבֿרותא khavruse 'company, group of friends' (Jewish English has the specific Yeshiva association)

Who Uses This

Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations


North America




בחברותא "b'chavrutah" or "bechavrusa" means in partnership.
