Yeshivish glossary term
Or Zarua
אור זרוע
Meaning
- practice of observing an additional onah before an anticipated menstruation period
Alternate spellings
Or Zaruah, Ohr Zarua
Usage and context
Named for the halachic source. This is not observed identically in all communities.
- Category
- family purity - cycle calendar
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Their minhag is to observe the Or Zarua onah.
Plain-English example
Their custom is to observe the additional anticipation period associated with the Or Zarua practice.