Yeshivish glossary term
chafifah
חפיפה
Meaning
- cleansing and washing in preparation for mikvah immersion
Alternate spellings
chafifa
Usage and context
Preparation intended to remove material that could interfere with immersion.
- Category
- family purity - mikvah preparation
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
She left enough time for chafifah before the mikvah.
Plain-English example
She left enough time for the washing and cleansing done in preparation for immersion.