hashgacha
/həʃˈɡʌxə/
hashgacha noun: divine providence.
Noun
hashgacha (uncountable)
- Divine providence
- Rabbinic supervision of the process of the making of foodstuffs to certify it as kosher.
- Having been on the lookout for some specialty flours of late, I was told by a friend that all of King Arthur's commercial-grade flours are under hashgachah. However, only a few -- the ones commonly sold in stores -- seem to have any indications of a hechsher on their packaging, or in the catalogue.2003 May 19, Lawrence Szenes-Strauss, “King Arthur Flour”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
Forms of hashgacha
| alternative form | hashgoche |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hashgocho |
Origin of hashgacha
Borrowed from Hebrew הַשְׁגָּחָה (hashgakhá, “supervision”).
Questions about hashgacha
- What does hashgacha mean?
- Hashgacha means divine providence.
- What part of speech is hashgacha?
- Hashgacha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hashgacha?
- Hashgacha is pronounced /həʃˈɡʌxə/.
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