Yeshivish glossary term
yeriah
יריעה
Meaning
- parchment sheet or panel of a Torah scroll
- scroll sheet
Alternate spellings
yeria
Usage and context
A Sefer Torah is assembled from multiple parchment sheets sewn together.
- Category
- sofrus
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The tear is near the edge of the yeriah.
Plain-English example
The tear is near the edge of the Torah-scroll parchment sheet.