Yeshivish glossary term
pasul
פסול
Meaning
- invalid under Jewish law
- ritually or halachically unfit
Alternate spellings
possul
Usage and context
Frequently applied to a Sefer Torah, tefillin, mezuzah, sukkah, esrog, or other mitzvah object.
- Category
- sacred objects
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The sofer said the mezuzah is pasul.
Plain-English example
The scribe said the mezuzah is invalid under Jewish law.