Yeshivish glossary term
heter meah rabbanim
היתר מאה רבנים
Meaning
- special dispensation involving one hundred rabbis
- exceptional marital-law authorization
Alternate spellings
heter meah rabbonim, heter 100 rabbanim
Usage and context
A rare and technical Ashkenazi halachic mechanism with significant procedural requirements.
- Category
- marriage - divorce
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The rav said that a heter meah rabbanim is an exceptional procedure.
Plain-English example
The rabbi said that permission involving one hundred rabbis is an exceptional Jewish-law procedure.