Yeshivish glossary term
tehorah
טהורה
Meaning
- ritually pure, feminine
- not in the niddah status
Alternate spellings
tahorah, tehora
Usage and context
Feminine form of tahor; in taharas hamishpacha it commonly describes the status after completing the required process and immersion.
- Category
- family purity - status
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
After a valid tevilah she is tehorah.
Plain-English example
After a valid immersion she is no longer in the niddah status.