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hefsek

hefsek noun: an interruption in the performance of a mitzvah, rendering it invalid.

Noun

hefsek

  1. An interruption in the performance of a mitzvah, rendering it invalid.
    • In order not to introduce a hefsayk (interruption) in the Zemirot section, some Sephardic congrgations recite the hymn either before Barukh She'amar or after the repetition of the Amidah.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 130

Origin of hefsek

From Hebrew הפסק.

Questions about hefsek

What does hefsek mean?
Hefsek means an interruption in the performance of a mitzvah, rendering it invalid.
What part of speech is hefsek?
Hefsek is a noun.

Words near hefsek in the dictionary

  1. Hefner lamps
  2. Hefneresque
  3. Hefnerian
  4. Hefners
  5. hefs
  6. hefsek
  7. heft
  8. heftable
  9. hefted
  10. hefter
  11. hefters

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