shiur

English

Etymology

From Hebrew שִׁעוּר (šiʿū́r).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiː.ɚ/, /ˈʃiːɹ/, /ʃiˈuːɹ/
• Rhymes: -iːɹ, -uːɹ

Noun

shiur (plural shiurs or shiurim)

1. A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.
   • 2009 April 4, Samuel G. Freedman, “A Jewish Holiday, Once Every 28 Years”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Rabbi Bleich’s theological discourse on the topic, known as a shiur, has been viewed more than 4,000 times and downloaded nearly 1,000 from the Yeshiva University Web site “Torah Online .”

See also

• dars (a lesson on a topic in the Qurʾān or Sunna)