Meaning of chumra | Babel Free

Definitions

Observance of a law to an extent beyond that required by the laxest interpretation.

Judaism

Examples

“Put mezuzas on the doors of your minivan and tell everyone "It's the latest chumrah, but most people don't follow it".”

“[Pesach] should be a time of feeling closeness to G-d and thankfulness for his deliverance. Getting hung up on "chumros" could end up being an ego-trip all of it's^([sic]) own.”

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