MASHGIAH


Meaning of MASHGIAH in English

/mahsh gee"ahkh/ , n. , pl. mashgihim Seph. /mahsh gee kheem"/ ; Ashk. /mahsh gee"khim/ . Hebrew.

an inspector appointed by a board of Orthodox rabbis to guard against any violation of the Jewish dietary laws in food processing plants, meat markets, etc., where food presumed to be kosher is prepared or served for public consumption.

Also, mashgiach .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .