be menakhem ovel
Pronunciations
| be menakhem ovel | (to be muh-NAH-khem UH-vl) | listen |
Definitions
v. To fulfill the obligation of nichum aveilim; to make a shivah call.
Example Sentences
"Am I allowed to be menachem avel to someone I dated?" (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
- English
Etymology
partial English calque of Y מנחם־אָבֿל זײַן menakhm-ovl zayn
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
be menakhem avel, be menachem avel, be menachem ovel
Notes
See also nichum aveilim.
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