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mesirah

The English word “mesirah” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The act by which one Jew reports the conduct of another Jew to a non-rabbinic authority in a manner prescribed by Rabbinic Law.

Etymology

From Hebrew מְסִירָה f (m'sira, “a turning over”).

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