chalav yisrael

English

Alternative forms

• chalav yisroel

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חלב ישראל (“Jewish milk”)

Noun

chalav yisrael (uncountable)

1. (Judaism) milk or dairy product produced under rabbinic supervision.
   • 1994 July 23, YOSEF_KAZEN, “Why are Hasidim speaking for all Orthodox?”, in soc.culture.jewish‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I am denouncing the unfortunate fact that people who are learned will use the Heter of R. Moshe to eat Ice Cream that is not Chalav Yisrael.