Yeshivish glossary term
hakamas matzeivah
הקמת מצבה
Meaning
- setting or dedication of a gravestone
- gravestone ceremony
Alternate spellings
hakamat matzeivah, hakomas matzeivah
Usage and context
Communities differ on timing and ceremony; sometimes described in English as an unveiling.
- Category
- mourning - memorial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The hakamas matzeivah will be after shloshim.
Plain-English example
The dedication or setting of the gravestone will take place after the thirty-day period.