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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew סָפֵק (safék).
Noun
safek (plural sfekot)
- (Judaism) A doubt, uncertainty
1996 May 6, Art Kamlet, “***Israeli Citizenship***”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):The safek inherent in whether the dead brother had a child or not.
2000 November 19, Abe Cohen, “Naomi's outburst”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):What's "ethnically" Hungarian about them? Perhaps, and I have some sfekot, [they are] ethnically Jewish.
- (Judaism) A possibility, chance
1996 April 29, Jonathan Kamens, “Question on love affairs and illegitimate children”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet):Even in cases where there is some doubt if the intent of marriage existed in both parties, the rabbis might demand that they get divorced with a get, since there is a safek that they may be married according to Torah law and therefore it is best to issue a get to remove all doubt and therefore remove any chance that the woman's future children might be mamzerim.
- (Judaism) A doubtful case; something that is up for debate
2003, J. H. Henkin, Responsa on Contemporary Jewish Women's Issues, KTAV Publishing House, Inc., →ISBN, page 58:However, we rule that it is a safek and accordingly the blessing should not be recited.
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