Yeshivish glossary term
maos chittim
מעות חטים
Meaning
- charity for Pesach necessities
- pre-Pesach fund for people in need
Alternate spellings
maot chittim, kimcha dPischa, kimcha dePischa
Usage and context
Also called kimcha d’Pischa, literally “Passover flour.”
- Category
- Pesach
- Language origin
- Hebrew/Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
The shul is collecting maos chittim.
Plain-English example
The synagogue is collecting funds to help families with Passover needs.