Yeshivish glossary term
cholov Yisroel
חלב ישראל
Meaning
- milk supervised by a Jew from milking
- dairy products meeting Cholov Yisroel standards
Alternate spellings
chalav Yisrael, chalav Yisroel, cholov yisrael
Usage and context
Refers to milk and dairy products meeting the traditional Jewish-supervision requirement associated with milking.
- Category
- kashrus - dairy
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They only buy cholov Yisroel milk.
Plain-English example
They only buy milk produced under Jewish supervision from the time of milking.