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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew פָּסוּל (pasul).
Adjective
possul (not comparable)
- (Judaism) Invalid for ceremonial or official purposes.
1990 December 13, David Suna, “MARRIAGE VIA INTERCOURSE”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):You should not use your best friends as witnesses as they may be considered prejudiced and may possibly be considered posul as witnesses.
1994 July 25, Matthew P Wiener, “Why are Hasidim speaking for all Orthodox”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):Perhaps you should avoid this Chabad house--by your standards their sefer torah is probably possul, since it's only been checked and fixed by a chalav stam drinker.
1998 March 9, Gabriel Z. Wasserman, “Purim stuff”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):I’ve seen many taleisim before, dose of Chayim and Yossel.
But as for your tallis, I must say, dis iz definitely possul.
I could vork on your tallis some more, but it really doesn’t pay.
If I vere you, I vould buy a new tallis, and throw dis old von avay.