Meaning of chillul Hashem | Babel Free
xiːˈluːl hɑˈʃɛmDefinitions
A disgrace before God; especially, shameful behavior by a Jew seen as 'giving God a bad name'.
Examples
“Undoubtedly, the non-enlistment of Ḥaredi yeshivah students beginning in 1948, and its significant expansion from 1977 until today when there are 63,000 Ḥaredi yeshivah students not serving in the IDF, constitutes a massive Ḥillul Hashem. This has caused a high percentage of Jews in the State of Israel to be angry at the Ḥaredim and many secular Jews have distanced themselves from Judaism as a direct result of the exemption of Ḥaredim from military service.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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