have a chelek

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Definitions

  • v. To participate.

Example Sentences

  • “If you had a chelek in the mitzva, I'm sure you'll receive the s'char.” (Weiser)

  • "He says that when our Mishnah writes that the people of the ir nidachas do not have a chelek it is referring to the madichim." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • TH חלק > Y חלק kheylek

      • 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

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

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