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tachrich

tachrich noun: a traditional simple white burial furnishings, usually made from 100% pure linen, in which the bodies of deceased Jews are dressed for interment after undergoing a taharah (ritual purification).

Noun

tachrich (plural tachrichim)

  1. (Judaism, almost always in the plural) A traditional simple white burial furnishings, usually made from 100% pure linen, in which the bodies of deceased Jews are dressed for interment after undergoing a taharah (ritual purification).
    • Finally, the body should be dried with towels or sheets and clothed in the takhrikhim.2024, David Golinkin, “What Are The Sources And Halakhic Requirements For The Tohorah Ritual?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 227

Forms of tachrich

pluraltachrichim
alternative formtakhrikh

Origin of tachrich

Borrowed from Hebrew תַּכְרִיךְ (takhríkh).

Questions about tachrich

What does tachrich mean?
Tachrich means a traditional simple white burial furnishings, usually made from 100% pure linen, in which the bodies of deceased Jews are dressed for interment after undergoing a taharah (ritual purification).
What part of speech is tachrich?
Tachrich is a noun.
What is the plural of tachrich?
The plural of tachrich is tachrichim.

Words near tachrich in the dictionary

  1. tachometres
  2. tachometric
  3. tachometrically
  4. tachometry
  5. tachos
  6. tachrich
  7. tachrichim
  8. tachs
  9. tachs up
  10. tachuri
  11. tachuris

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