mechitza

English

Alternative forms

• mechitzah

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.