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Yeshivish glossary term

bishul Yisroel

בישול ישראל

Meaning

  • food cooked with required Jewish participation
  • Jewish-participation status for foods subject to the laws of bishul akum

Alternate spellings

bishul Yisrael

Usage and context

Applies to foods within the rabbinic rules governing certain foods cooked by non-Jews; required involvement and qualifying foods are matters of halacha.

Category
kashrus - cooking
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

This product is marked bishul Yisroel.

Plain-English example

This product was cooked with the Jewish participation required for Bishul Yisrael status.