Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. Disgracing God's name; an action that might be looked down upon; an action that might make Jews look bad.
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• חילול השם 'blasphemy', lit. 'desecration of the (Divine) Name'
  

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain
• South Africa
• Australia / New Zealand

Dictionaries

• The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

Alternative Spellings

chilul Ha-shem, chilul Hashem