beth hamidrash

== English == === Alternative forms === beth midrash, beit midrash === Etymology === From Hebrew בית המדרש, from Hebrew בית (bet, “house of”) + המדרש [ ה־ (ha-, “the”) +‎ מדרש (midrash, “Midrash”) ]. === Noun === beth hamidrash (plural batei hamidrash) A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.