ˌbāthˌhämiˈdräsh, ˌbāth.häˈmiˌdräsh, -āt-, -ās- noun
or bet hamidrash -āt-, -ās-
Etymology: Hebrew bēth hammidhrāsh, literally, house of study
: a hall or school where Jews especially in eastern Europe study the Bible, the Talmud, and later Hebrew literature