taharat hamishpacha

Noun

taharat hamishpacha (uncountable)

1. The Jewish laws pertaining to menstruation, given in Leviticus.
   • That's an _added_ bonus, like avoiding pork products avoids trichonosis or circumscised males are less prone to penile cancer and women who practice taharas hamishpacha are less prone to cervix cancer.2003 May 18, mos...@mm.huji.ac.il, “Actually, only 20% of the Jewish people left Eg”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
   • They are "offended" by the laws of taharas hamishpacha and bristle at the idea that women sit behind a mechitza.2004 May 23, Susan Cohen, quoting Cindys, “Sheitel Burning in Israel”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)