עֵדָה
edah
Everyday HebrewMeaning1. A group of people who come from the same place or have the same religion.
2. A group of animals that live and move together.
HistoryThis word comes from the Bible. It is from a root that means "to appoint a time or place". So an "edah" was a group of people who were called to gather together, like the community of Israel in the desert.
Example
In Israel, there are many different communities.
