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Definitions

  • n. A mourner in the immediate period between a close relative’s death and the burial, exempt from positive commandments due to the urgency of burial preparations.

Example Sentences

  • "There is no availus when you are an onen, so you can shower, cut your nails, wear makeup, sit on normal chairs, listen to music, do anything you would normally do except for davening and brachas." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אוֹנֵן

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      onein, onain, onayn, oneyn

Notes

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

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