Chavrusa, also spelled chavruta or Ḽavruta, is a traditional rabbinic approach to Talmudic study in which a small group of students analyze, discuss, and debate a shared text. It is a primary learning method in yeshivas and kollels, where students often engage regular study partners of similar knowledge and ability, and is also practiced by those outside the yeshiva setting, in work, home, and vacation settings. The traditional phrase is to learn b'chavrusa ; the word has come by metonymy to refer to the study partner as an individual, though it would more logically describe the pair.
Khaveyrim (study partners) sit opposite each other or side by side in the beth midrash of Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret.
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Women students engaged in chavrusa-style study at Midreshet Shilat in Israel
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A yeshiva, jeshibah is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha, while Torah and Jewish philosophy are studied in parallel. The studying is usually done through daily shiurim as well as in study pairs called chavrusas. Chavrusa-style learning is one of the unique features of the yeshiva.
Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, the largest yeshiva in the world
A typical bet midrash, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore
Chavrusas in study at Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret
Morning seder at Or-Yisrael, a yeshiva founded by the Chazon Ish