Herem

For not to be confused with Arabic words "Haram", see Haram (disambiguation).

Herem (or Chērem חרם) is a Hebrew word and may refer to:

Herem (commercial), boycott, withdraw from commercial or social relations as a punishment or protest
Herem (censure), expulsion from the Jewish community
Herem (war or property), a belief that any property imperiling Jewish religious life should be destroyed
Herem (priestly gift), an object that is devoted to God

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