Yeshivish glossary term
Bein Hametzarim
בין המצרים
Meaning
- period between the fast of 17 Tammuz and Tisha B’Av
- the Three Weeks
Usage and context
Hebrew name for the summer mourning period preceding Tisha B’Av.
- Category
- mourning period
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Those restrictions apply during Bein Hametzarim.
Plain-English example
Those mourning practices apply during the period known as the Three Weeks.