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Yeshivish glossary term

dam chimud

דם חימוד

Meaning

  • bleeding associated in halachic literature with excitement or anticipation of marriage

Alternate spellings

dam chimmud

Usage and context

A technical pre-wedding niddah concept; practical application should be handled by a qualified halachic authority.

Category
family purity - marriage
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The kallah teacher mentioned the concept of dam chimud.

Plain-English example

The bridal teacher mentioned the halachic concept of bleeding associated with anticipation of marriage.