What does heter mean?
Heter means (Judaism) Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment.
Heter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heter is a noun meaning (Judaism) Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment.
Meaning
(Judaism) Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment.
Example Sentences
What comes to mind is the famous issue on ZIM SHIPPING - an Israeli company owned by Jews and they tried to get a heter for running their ships on Shabbos.
Word Forms
- heterim
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chumra, chovah, mitzva, hefsek, takkannah, mitsvah.
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How do you use heter in a sentence?
What comes to mind is the famous issue on ZIM SHIPPING - an Israeli company owned by Jews and they tried to get a heter for running their ships on Shabbos.
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