Yeshivish glossary term
yoetzet halacha
יועצת הלכה
Meaning
- female halachic adviser trained in taharas hamishpacha
Alternate spellings
yoatzet halacha, yoetzet, yoatzet
Usage and context
A modern professional role associated especially with women's halachic questions in family purity and related health contexts.
- Category
- family purity - people
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
She called a yoetzet halacha with the question.
Plain-English example
She consulted a woman certified to advise on family-purity halacha.