Yeshivish glossary term
heter
היתר
Meaning
- permission
- permissive ruling
- basis for allowing an act
Alternate spellings
hetter
Usage and context
Usually means a halachic permission or the legal basis for permitting something.
- Category
- religious practice
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
What is the heter for doing it this way?
Plain-English example
What is the basis for permitting it this way?