d'oraita

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Definitions

  • adj. (of a law) From the Torah, as opposed to from rabbis.



Example Sentences

  • "Therefore, if you are uncertain whether you have made a blessing before eating, you do not say a berachah just to be on the safe side, for that risks making an unnecessary blessing which would involve invoking God's name in vain - a d'oraita prohibition." (source)


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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • דְּאוֹרַיְתָא, lit. 'of the Torah'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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      Alternative Spellings

      de'oraita, doraita, d'reita, de'reita, dereita, d'oraisa, d'oraysa, d'oreisa, d'oreysa, de'oreysa, de'oreisa, de'oraysa, de'oraisa, doraisa, doraysa, doreisa, doreysa

Notes

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

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