Yeshivish glossary term
lishmah
לשמה
Meaning
- for the sake of the mitzvah or sanctity
- with the required specific intention
Usage and context
A general halachic concept; in STaM it can refer to writing or preparing components with required intent.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Do you have the lishmah?
Plain-English example
Do you have the for the sake of the mitzvah or sanctity?