halvayat hamet

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Definitions

  • n. The commandment requiring accompanying and escorting the deceased to the grave for burial.

Example Sentences

  • "If I do a Taharah have I also fulfilled the Mitzvoh of Halvayat Hamet, even if after the Taharah I don’t go to the gravesite or even wait for the actual Levayah to begin?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • הַלְוָיַת הַמֵּת

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      halvayas hames, halvayas hameys, halvayas hamais, halvayas hamays, halvayas hameis, halvayat hameit, halvayat hameyt, halvayat hamait, halvayat hamayt

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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