Yeshivish glossary term
machlokes
מחלוקת
Meaning
- dispute
- disagreement
- difference of opinion
Alternate spellings
machloket, machloikes, machlokess
Usage and context
Usually refers to a substantive disagreement between rabbinic authorities, texts, or positions.
- Category
- yeshiva and Torah study
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
There is a machlokes between the two opinions.
Plain-English example
There is a dispute between the two opinions.