shita

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Definitions

  • n. A position, opinion.

  • n. A guiding rule, principle.

Example Sentences

  • “Reb Yochanan's shita is that he can keep the cheftza without finding the owner.” (Weiser)

  • “I have a shita not to smoke in the dorm even after the Mashgiach leaves.” (Weiser)

  • "The vishnitze rebbe said in a speech that it was his father’s shita that a chusid should be like a tail. Just like a tail is always attached and follows the body, so should a chusid be close to his rebbe and be guided accordingly." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A שיטה > Y שיטה shite

      • 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

      sheeta

Notes

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