derech

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hebrew דרך. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɛ(.)ɹɛx/, /-ɪx/ === Noun === derech (uncountable) (Judaism) The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism. ==== Usage notes ==== The word is frequently used in the phrase off the derech (sometimes abbreviated OTD) referring to ex-Orthodox Jews. While often derogatory, off the derech has been reclaimed by some ex-Orthodox Jews. ==== Related terms ==== derech eretz