Yeshivish glossary term
chamisha inuyim
חמשה עינויים
Meaning
- five forms of affliction or abstention on Yom Kippur
Alternate spellings
five inuyim, chamesh inuyim
Usage and context
A halachic grouping of the principal Yom Kippur restrictions beyond ordinary work prohibitions.
- Category
- Yom Kippur
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Yom Kippur has the chamisha inuyim.
Plain-English example
Yom Kippur includes five categories of self-denial.