Mishnah Berurah

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Pronunciations

Mishnah Berurah (MISH-nuh BROO-ruh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A book of commentary on the 'Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim' by Israel Meir of Radin, the Chofetz Chaim.

Example Sentences

  • "He doesn't really know halachah, he just studied what to do out of the Mishnah Berurah."

  • "You don't know where to stand the Chanukah lights? Then look it up in the Mishna Brura." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • משנה ברורה 'clarified teaching (i.e., teaching made clear)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Mishna Berura, Mishnah Brurah, Mishna Brura, Mishnah Brurah

Notes

  • It is a very stringent interpretation of halachah, and is often studied by yeshivah students due to its clarity and easy Hebrew.

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