Yeshivish glossary term
hashakah
השקה
Meaning
- halachic connection of water bodies used in mikvah construction
Alternate spellings
hashaka
Usage and context
Technical mikvah-construction term; exact engineering and halachic requirements vary by design and authority.
- Category
- family purity - mikvah construction
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The mikvah uses a bor hashakah.
Plain-English example
The mikvah uses a connected reservoir arrangement involving hashakah.