Yeshivish glossary term
hagahah
הגהה
Meaning
- proofreading or inspection of sacred writing
- scribal checking
Alternate spellings
hagaah
Usage and context
Often means checking a Sefer Torah, tefillin, or mezuzah for errors.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The sefer Torah is out for hagahah.
Plain-English example
The Torah scroll is being professionally checked for errors.