bracha levatala
nounEtymology From Hebrew בְּרָכָה לְבַטָּלָה (b'rachá l'vatalá, “blessing in vain, lit. blessing in idleness”).
1
Judaism a blessing said in vain
- You don't say hamotzi on brisket! That's totally a bracha levatala!
2
Judaism, Figuratively a waste, a pointless action
- I spent the whole day trying to get to the market, but by they were closed by the time I got there! The whole thing was a bracha levatala.
- Related terms
- bracha she'eina tzericha