Etymology

sheloshim

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Today it means: A period of thirty days after the burial of a deceased person, during which a mourner is forbidden to do certain things, such as marrying or shaving. Full definition →

Hebrew שְׁלוֹשִׁים
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromשְׁלוֹשִׁים“thirty”
  2. English todaysheloshim

From the Hebrew שְׁלוֹשִׁים (shloshím, “thirty”).

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