Yeshivish glossary term
harchakos
הרחקות
Meaning
- restrictions designed to avoid physical contact during niddah
Alternate spellings
harchakot, harhakot
Usage and context
The specific harchakos include multiple practical rules and can vary in details by accepted halachic practice.
- Category
- family purity - conduct
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They observe the harchakos while she is niddah.
Plain-English example
They observe the prescribed distancing rules while she is in niddah status.