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Yeshivish glossary term

kosheir

קושר

Meaning

  • tying a knot
  • one of the 39 primary categories of labor prohibited on Shabbos

Alternate spellings

kosher - tying, kosher (tying)

Usage and context

One of the 39 avos melachos listed in Mishnah Shabbos 7:2. This glossary definition identifies the category; practical applications can require additional halachic detail.

Category
Shabbos melacha
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The sugya discusses the melacha of kosheir.

Plain-English example

The Talmudic discussion addresses the Shabbos labor category of tying.