Yeshivish glossary term
taharah
טהרה
Meaning
- purity
- the process of becoming tehorah
Usage and context
In this context it often refers to the process that includes a hefsek taharah, seven clean days, and mikvah immersion.
- Category
- family purity - status
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
She is beginning the taharah process.
Plain-English example
She is beginning the process of returning to a permitted family-purity status.