chozer be-sheelah
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| chozer be-sheila | (CHO-zer ba-SHAY-lah) | listen |
Definitions
n. Someone raised Orthodox who chooses not to be aligned with the practice or ideology of Orthodox Judaism.
Example Sentences
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"A Chozer Be'She'ela may leave Halachot (but still remember Kashrut with every bite) but how does he find friends?"
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
חוזר בשאלה lit. 'returnee to question'
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
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Alternative Spellings
chozer beshealah, hozer beshe'elah, hozer besheila
Notes
plural: 'chozrei be'she'ela'
See also chozer b'teshuva.
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