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Definition of Terefah
1. Adjective. Not conforming to dietary laws.
Definition of Terefah
1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of treyf) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Terefah
1. tref [adj] - See also: tref
Lexicographical Neighbors of Terefah
Literary usage of Terefah
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Jewish Ceremonial Institutions and Customs by William Rosenau (1903)
"animals are " terefah " which are found unsound, have died," or are killed by
other means than that of slaughtering. It is hardly necessary to state, ..."
2. Jewish Ceremonial Institutions and Customs by William Rosenau (1912)
"animals are " terefah " which are found unsound, have died," or are killed by
other means than that of slaughtering. It is hardly necessary to state, ..."
3. The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Guide to Its Contents, an Aid to Its Use by Joseph Jacobs (1906)
"... or salting the meat before cooking it; compare also terefah (Eisenstein).
Theological aspects of individual life are represented in the ..."
4. Immigrant Health and the Community by Michael Marks Davis (1921)
"... animals that are suffering from some malady or that have died a natural death
or had eaten poison are regarded as terefah and may not be used. ..."
5. Foods of the Foreign-born in Relation to Health by Bertha M. Wood (1922)
"Products of animals that are suffering from some malady or that have died a
natural death or had eaten poison are regarded as "terefah," unclean, ..."