Yeshivish glossary term
beis olam
בית עולם
Meaning
- cemetery
- burial ground, literally eternal house
Alternate spellings
beit olam, bais olam
Usage and context
Another traditional Hebrew term for a cemetery.
- Category
- mourning - burial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They purchased a plot in the beis olam.
Plain-English example
They purchased a burial plot in the cemetery.