Yeshivish glossary term
baal kriah
בעל קריאה
Meaning
- Torah reader
- person responsible for the public reading
Alternate spellings
baal keriah
Usage and context
Another common term for the baal koreh.
- Category
- Torah reading
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Ask the baal kriah about the trop.
Plain-English example
Ask the Torah reader about the cantillation.