Yeshivish glossary term
meis mitzvah
מת מצוה
Meaning
- deceased person with no one available to arrange burial
- special burial obligation
Alternate spellings
met mitzvah
Usage and context
A technical halachic category carrying unusually strong burial obligations.
- Category
- mourning - burial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The Gemara discusses the special obligations of a meis mitzvah.
Plain-English example
The Talmud discusses the special duty to bury an unattended deceased person.