Yeshivish glossary term
dayan
דיין
Meaning
- rabbinical judge
- judge on a beis din
Alternate spellings
dayyan
Usage and context
A rabbinic judge qualified to decide matters of Jewish law.
- Category
- religious legal system
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
A dayan reviewed the documents.
Plain-English example
A rabbinical judge reviewed the documents.