yashrus

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Definitions

  • n. Justice, moral uprightness.

  • n. Thoughtfulness, consideration.

Example Sentences

  • “Your scheme will work, but I question its yashrus.” (Weiser)

  • “If you're not going to the chassuna, you should R.S.V.P. as a matter of yashrus.” (Weiser)

  • "He is a very yashrus boy who wants to learn but needs taking from the beginning in a warm accepting , nurturing environment." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • ישרות 'straightness'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      yashres, yashris

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