Yeshivish glossary term
pirsumei nisa
פרסומי ניסא
Meaning
- publicizing the miracle
- principle of making a miracle publicly known
Alternate spellings
pirsumei nissa, pirsum hanes
Usage and context
Especially associated with Chanukah lighting and also relevant to Purim practices.
- Category
- Chanukah
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
The window placement helps with pirsumei nisa.
Plain-English example
The window placement helps publicize the miracle.