be mafkir
Definitions
v. To render something hefker; to give up ownership.
v. (reflexive) To sacrifice oneself.
Example Sentences
"It is possible that someone stole your tefillin and sold them to a Jew. If you aren’t mafkir your tefillin, a Jew might be wearing your tefillin thinking he is doing a mitzvah, but really be doing the aveirah of using stolen tefillin." (source)
"Rabbi Weissmandel was a Godol with limitless Ahavas Yisroel, and he was Mafkir himself for the sake of saving Jews, so please read what he writes before you utter another word." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
- English
Etymology
partial English calque of Yiddish מפֿקיר זײַן mafker zayn
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
be mafker
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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