issur achilah

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Definitions

  • n. A dietary prohibition, such as eating dairy with meat.

Example Sentences

  • "While normally you have to eat a specific shiur (amount) in order to incur a penalty for an issur achilah (prohibition of eating), when it comes to chametz, there is no shiur for the issur." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אִסּוּר אֲכִילָה

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      issur achila, isur achila, isur achilah, isser achilah, isser achilah, iser achila, iser achilah

Notes

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

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