אוּלְפָן, (ילף, אלף) custom, training, instruction; the Law. Targ. Y. Gen. XXXIII, 14. Targ. Is. XXXII, 6; a. fr.—Y. R. Hash. IV, beg. 59ᵇ for it is impossible for one to go through his Bible lesson דלא א׳ (read בלא; cmp. Ḥag. 3ᵃ בלא חדוש) without some instructive observation. Y. Meg. I, 71ᵈ top דלא מן א׳ not according to the Law. Gen. R. s. 80 וא׳ קבל Mat. Keh. (ed. ואולפין קביל) and has he received traditions from teachers? Lev. R. s. 19 אולפני מה נהיר באפי how my learning shines in my face! Y. Ber. VI, 10ᶜ bot. נישבוק אולפנה וכ׳ let us drop discussion and return to the Mishnah. [Erub. 67ᵃ bot. משמיה דא׳, read with Ms. M. דאִילְפָא.]—בר א׳ a scholar of traditional law. Lev. R. s. 3, beg.—Pl. אוּלְפָנַיָּיא instructive narratives, stories. Y. Kidd. 61ᵇ; Y. Peah I, 15ᶜ bot.