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Meaning of hefsek | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An interruption in the performance of a mitzvah, rendering it invalid.

Examples

“In order not to introduce a hefsayk (interruption) in the Zemirot section, some Sephardic congrgations recite the hymn either before Barukh She'amar or after the repetition of the Amidah.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Heft Hefted hefter Heftier Heftiest Heftily

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