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Yeshivish glossary term

eino mekabel tumah

אינו מקבל טומאה

Meaning

  • not susceptible to ritual impurity

Alternate spellings

aino mekabel tumah, not mekabel tumah

Usage and context

Used in stain analysis; the classification of particular materials can require halachic judgment.

Category
family purity - stains
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

That disposable surface may be eino mekabel tumah.

Plain-English example

That disposable surface may not be susceptible to ritual impurity.