chal

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Definitions

  • v. (to be chal) Obliged, binding.

  • v. (to be chal) Effective, functioning.

  • adj. In the loop, in the know.

Example Sentences

  • “The yeshiva's policy of locking the dorm at all times was chal on each bochur, who then had to carry a key.” (Weiser)

  • “The chiyuv to learn is chal on you as soon as seder starts.” (Weiser)

  • “The issur melocha on Shabbos is chal from shkiya.” (Weiser)

  • "Any properly done geirus on an adult is chal as long as someone believes the Torah is true." (source)

  • "He is one of the most chal guys in the yeshiva."

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A חל > Y חל זײַן khal zayn

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      khal, to be khal, to be chal

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