noun
- teachers in traditional Jewish schools, especially those who teach young children Hebrew and religious texts
Usage: Hebrew origin; plural form
Examples
- The melamdim gathered to discuss new teaching methods for the cheder.
- Young students respected their melamdim who taught them to read Hebrew.
- The community hired experienced melamdim for the religious school.
- Traditional melamdim often taught in small, one-room schools.
- The melamdim used ancient texts to instruct their pupils.
- Parents trusted the melamdim to provide their children with proper religious education.