shaloshudes

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Pronunciations

shaloshudes (SHAH-loh-SHOO-diss) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The traditional third meal of the Shabbat, eaten Saturday afternoon or evening beginning before the Shabbat has ended.

Example Sentences

  • "We're going to Rachel's for shaloshudes."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y שלש־סעודות shaleshúdes

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      shalosh seudos, shaloshudos, shaleshudes, shalosh seudot, shaleshides, shalshudes

Notes

  • Synonymous with seudah shlishit.

    Does not need to be a large meal. Tradition comes from a passage in the Talmud, although specific practices surrounding this tradition vary.

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