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Yeshivish glossary term

kli sheini

כלי שני

Meaning

  • second vessel
  • a vessel into which hot contents were transferred from the first vessel

Alternate spellings

kli sheni, keli sheni, keli sheini

Usage and context

A standard halachic heat-transfer category. Its practical effects depend on the food, temperature, and issue being discussed.

Category
Shabbos and halacha
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

He poured it from the pot into a kli sheini.

Plain-English example

He poured it from the pot into a second vessel.