Yeshivish glossary term
avel
אבל
Meaning
- mourner
- bereaved person observing aveilus
Alternate spellings
aveil
Usage and context
Singular masculine/general form for a mourner.
- Category
- mourning - mourning periods
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The avel is saying Kaddish.
Plain-English example
The mourner is reciting Kaddish.