Yeshivish glossary term
aufruf
אויפרוף
Meaning
- pre-wedding Torah aliyah for a groom
- celebration surrounding that aliyah
Alternate spellings
oyfruf, ufruf, oifruf
Usage and context
An Ashkenazi custom in which the groom is called to the Torah, commonly on the Shabbos before the wedding.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
His aufruf is this Shabbos.
Plain-English example
He will be called to the Torah in the traditional pre-wedding celebration this Sabbath.