(plural - mamzerim)

  • 1Agunah — Aguna (Hebrew: עגונה, plural: agunot ; literally anchored or chained ) is a halachic term for a Jewish woman who is chained to her marriage because her husband s whereabouts are unknown. It is also often used nowadays for a woman whose husband… …

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  • 2Nethinim — (or Netinim, or Nathinites or Nathineans) (Hebrew: הַנְּתִינִים, Modern {{{2}}} Tiberian {{{3}}}, the given ones ) was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua… …

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  • 3mamzer — [ mʌmzə] noun (plural mamzers or mamzerim) 1》 (in Jewish use) an illegitimate child. 2》 informal used as a term of abuse or familiarity. Origin C16: late L. from Heb. mamzēr; in mod. use from Yiddish …

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