Definitions
n. The inside, interior; essence.
n. The inner block of text on a daf.
Example Sentences
"Even just the pnim, even the Shulchan Aruch of Choshen Mishpat, is quite a scholarship but you have to learn also the meforshim on it." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
פְּנִים
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
p'nim
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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