be mechalek

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Definitions

  • v. To distinguish.

  • v. To differentiate.

Example Sentences

  • “It's not always easy to be mechalek between din and minhag.” (Weiser)

  • “You can be mechalek between the twins by looking in their eyes.” (Weiser)

  • "Why must there be a slight variation in the Melachah in order for the Shabbosos to be Mechalek?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • partial English calque of Y מחלק זײַן mekhalek zayn 'to divide, distribute'

      • 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

      be mekhalek

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