hefsek

English

Etymology

From Hebrew הפסק.

Noun

hefsek

1. An interruption in the performance of a mitzvah, rendering it invalid.
   • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 130:

     In order not to introduce a hefsayk (interruption) in the Zemirot section, some Sephardic congrgations recite the hymn either before Barukh She'amar or after the repetition of the Amidah.