Etymology

chillul Hashem

Today it means: A disgrace before God; especially, shameful behavior by a Jew seen as 'giving God a bad name'. Full definition →

Hebrew חילול השם
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחילול השם
  2. English todaychillul Hashem

Borrowed from Hebrew חילול השם.

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