herem

American  

[khe-rem, khey-ruhm] / ˈxɛ rɛm, ˈxeɪ rəm /

Or cherem

noun

Hebrew.

1. the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.

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Etymology

Origin of herem

ḥerem literally, banishment

Example Sentences

“But he was a rabbi once, before he was put in herem. People thought him a tzaddik, if you’d believe me.”

From Literature

Herem’s colleague and the air force chief, Brig.

From Seattle Times

Gen. Martin Herem, Estonia’s chief of defense, during a news conference at an air base in northern Estonia with Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the U.S.

From Seattle Times

"At the moment, these missiles are more useful for Estonia's security in defence of Ukraine rather than at a live fire exercise on an Estonian training area," Lieutenant General Martin Herem, Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, said in a statement.

From Reuters

Even the new Sonos flagship store which opened in SoHo in July has artwork, from sketches by the London-based French illustrator Thibaud Herem to a custom illustration by the New York cartoonist Mark Alan Stamaty.

From New York Times