What does assur mean?
Assur means (Jewish law) forbidden.
Assur
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(Jewish law) forbidden.
Example Sentences
Wool which has been shorn from it or which has fallen off it is assur (prohibited for any beneficial use) and if it becomes mixed with other wool the whole becomes assur (Y.D. 308).
In their commentary, the Tosafot conclude that it is assur to inflict a wound in one's body (chovel be'atzmo) even if he benefits from it.
After chatzos it is assur to daven shacharis.
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Wool which has been shorn from it or which has fallen off it is assur (prohibited for any beneficial use) and if it becomes mixed with other wool the whole becomes assur (Y.D. 308).
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