drasha

English

Alternative forms

• derasha
• derashah

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew דְּרָשָׁה

Noun

drasha (plural drashos or drashot)

1. (Judaism) A sermon
   • 1992 September 3, Robert B. Israel, “Not a Charm?”, in soc.culture.jewish‎^[1] (Usenet):

     My shul's Rabbi devoted his Shabbat morning drasha a couple of weeks ago to the idea that the mezuza provides protection.

Translations

Jewish sermon

• Dutch: droosje (nl)
• Hebrew: דְּרָשָׁה (d'rashá)
• Yiddish: דרשה (droshe)