levayat hamet

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Definitions

  • n. 'Escorting the deceased'; the mitzvah of accompanying a body to burial.

Example Sentences

  • "Judaism has no such list of respectful behaviors to adhere to when you’re fulfilling the mitzvah of Levayat Hamet (accompanying the dead) or Menachem Avel (consoling the mourners)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • לְוָיַת הַמֵּת

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      levayas hames

Notes

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

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