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.