English Explanatory Dictionary

herem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prohibition enacted by rabbinic authority.
  2. The exclusion of a person from the Jewish community.

Word forms

herem herems cherem

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew חֵרֶם (ḥērem). Doublet of haram and harem.

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