Yeshivish glossary term
aninus
אנינות
Meaning
- pre-burial mourning status
- period between death and burial for an immediate mourner
Alternate spellings
aninut
Usage and context
A technical status applying to specified close relatives before burial; practical rules require halachic guidance.
- Category
- mourning - mourning periods
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
During aninus, the immediate family has a distinct halachic status.
Plain-English example
Before burial, immediate mourners have a distinct Jewish-law status with special rules.