Does Anyone Know The Origin Of The Word 'Shul'? Home › Forums › Decaffeinated Coffee › Does Anyone Know The Origin Of The Word 'Shul'? This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 9 months ago by Rav Tuv. Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) Author Posts March 14, 2013 9:30 pm at 9:30 pm #608607 The FrumguyParticipant I knew “daven” but not sure of the word shul. March 14, 2013 9:47 pm at 9:47 pm #936680 midwesternerParticipant ????= ???? ????? ???? March 14, 2013 9:56 pm at 9:56 pm #936681 Rav TuvParticipant shul comes from the German for school. also an abbreviation for sicha v’holilus. Author Posts Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In