Yeshivish glossary term
bor hashakah
בור השקה
Meaning
- reservoir used for hashakah in a mikvah system
Alternate spellings
bor hashaka
Usage and context
Technical construction terminology; not every mikvah uses the same configuration.
- Category
- family purity - mikvah construction
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The mikvah has a bor hashakah beside the immersion pool.
Plain-English example
The mikvah has a reservoir used for halachic water connection beside the immersion pool.