borer

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Definitions

  • n. The Sabbath prohibition against separating unwanted items from wanted items when they are mixed together; one of the 39 categories of melachot.

Example Sentences

  • "What about Borer (sorting or selecting) on Yom Tov? Well, if you were confused up until now, it is not going to get any better." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בּוֹרֵר

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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