Yeshivish glossary term
dam betulim
דם בתולים
Meaning
- hymenal bleeding associated with initial marital relations
Alternate spellings
dam besulim
Usage and context
A specialized family-purity term with practical rules distinct from ordinary menstrual bleeding.
- Category
- family purity - marriage
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They learned the halachos of dam betulim before the wedding.
Plain-English example
They learned the laws concerning hymenal bleeding before the wedding.