shloshim

British

/ ˈʃlɑʊʃim, ˈʃləʃim /

noun

Judaism the period of thirty days' deep mourning following a death

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Etymology

Origin of shloshim

from Hebrew, literally: thirty (days)

Example Sentences

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After shiva comes shloshim, a period of less intense mourning in which observant Jews leave the home but continue to observe some restrictions, like avoiding music and dancing.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

The month of shiva and shloshim is a liminal time, said Anita Diamant, the author of “Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew.”

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

The period of shloshim is for 30 days.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2016

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