sheloshim

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UK/ʃ(ə)lɒˈʃɪm/

noun

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.

OriginHebrew שְׁלוֹשִׁים →
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Meanings

nounsheloshim (uncountable)

alternative shloshim

  1. JudaismuncountableA 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.

    S'fardim commonly dedicate the [grave]stone at the end of sh'loshim

    2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 214

Origin

  1. Hebrewשְׁלוֹשִׁים“thirty”
  2. Englishsheloshim

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

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Translations

Hebrew שלושים
  • שלושים (shloshím)Judaism: period of thirty days after a burial during which restrictions apply to mourners

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Chicago

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