mechitza

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מחיצה.

Noun

mechitza (plural mechitzas or mechitzot)

  1. A partition in an Orthodox synagogue to divide men from women
    • 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 66:
      From behind the mechitza, Gellerman could see, although with some difficulty, men dancing ecstatically.
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