halitzah

== English == === Alternative forms === chalitza, chalitzah, chalizah, halizah, halisah, khalitzah === Etymology === Borrowed from Hebrew חֲלִיצָה (khalitsá). === Pronunciation === (Ashkenazi) IPA(key): /xəˈliːt͡sə/ IPA(key): /xɑːliːˈt͡sɑː/, /h-/ === Noun === halitzah (plural halitzot) (Judaism) A rite by which a widow absolves herself of the duty of levirate marriage. It involves making a declaration, removing a shoe, and spitting on the floor. === See also === yibbum