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Yeshivish glossary term

kashya

קשיא

Meaning

  • a difficult question
  • a challenge to an argument
  • an apparent contradiction

Alternate spellings

kasha, kusha

Usage and context

Stronger than a request for information. It usually identifies a problem that an explanation or text must resolve.

Category
yeshiva and Torah study
Language origin
Aramaic

Example in Yeshivish

I have a kashya on that explanation.

Plain-English example

I have a serious question about that explanation.