chelek

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Definitions

  • n. An integral attribute; component.

  • n. A part, portion, share.

Example Sentences

  • “A sense of humor is a chelek of a healthy personality.” (Weiser)

  • “It's not that I like how it tastes so much. It's just that I have a chelek in the company.” (Weiser)

  • "...we have a CHELEK Elokei, we are not God, we were given are PART OF God when He blew our neshameh into our souls..." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH חלק > Y חלק kheylek

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      khelek, cheylek, kheylek, cheilek, kheilek, chaylek, khaylek

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