chillul Shabbos

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Definitions

  • n. Desecration of the Sabbath; the act of doing things that are forbidden on Shabbat.

  • n. Completion of a task in violation of the laws of the Sabbath.

Example Sentences

  • "They put sticky tape over the light switches to prevent any inadvertent chilul shabbat by the children." (Glinert)

  • "I want to use an otherwise kosher oven that was [previously] used for cooking food in a manner of clear chillul Shabbat. Has it become 'treif'?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • TH חלל chalal 'lose, profane, defile' > Y חילול שבת chílel shábes 'desecration of the Sabbath'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      chilul Shabbat, chilul Shabbos, chilul Shabbos, chillul Shabbat

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