Yeshivish glossary term
taharas hamishpacha
טהרת המשפחה
Meaning
- Jewish family-purity laws
- the laws governing niddah, separation, and mikvah
Alternate spellings
taharat hamishpacha, taharat hamishpachah, taharas hamishpocha
Usage and context
Ashkenazi/Yeshivish pronunciation of taharat hamishpacha. It is an umbrella term for the laws of niddah and mikvah.
- Category
- family purity - general
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They learned the halachos of taharas hamishpacha before the wedding.
Plain-English example
They learned the Jewish family-purity laws before the wedding.