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Yeshivish glossary term

stam yeinam

סתם יינם

Meaning

  • wine of non-Jews or wine subject to the rabbinic restrictions associated with non-Jewish handling
  • rabbinically restricted wine

Alternate spellings

stam yaynam

Usage and context

A complex area of wine kashrus; exact status depends on ownership, handling, and whether the wine is mevushal.

Category
kashrus - wine
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

There is a stam yeinam concern with that open bottle.

Plain-English example

There is a kosher-law concern involving wine handled in a way governed by the laws of stam yeinam.