Yeshivish glossary term
pas palter
פת פלטר
Meaning
- commercial bread baked by a non-Jewish baker without Jewish baking participation
- commercial non-Jewish bakery bread in the halachic category of pas palter
Alternate spellings
pas paltar, pat palter, pat paltar
Usage and context
A distinct category from bread baked privately by a non-Jew; acceptance and preferred practice can vary by circumstance and community.
- Category
- kashrus - bread
- Language origin
- Hebrew/Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
That bread is kosher pas palter, not pas Yisroel.
Plain-English example
That bread is kosher commercial-baker bread but does not have Pas Yisrael status.