Yeshivish glossary term
heker tzir
היכר ציר
Meaning
- door-hinge indicator used in some mezuzah-placement questions
- hinge-side criterion
Usage and context
A technical factor used in some halachic discussions of which side of a doorway receives the mezuzah; application varies.
- Category
- mezuzah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Do you have the heker tzir?
Plain-English example
Do you have the door-hinge indicator used in some mezuzah-placement questions?