Yeshivish glossary term
cheilev
חֵלֶב
Meaning
- specified forbidden fats of kosher mammals
- prohibited animal fat
Alternate spellings
chelev
Usage and context
Without vowels, the Hebrew spelling can look identical to chalav, milk. Context distinguishes them.
- Category
- kashrus - meat
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Certain cheilev has to be removed during nikur.
Plain-English example
Certain forbidden animal fats must be removed during the porging process.