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Yeshivish glossary term

mesulekes damim

מסולקת דמים

Meaning

  • woman not expected to menstruate in specified halachic circumstances

Alternate spellings

mesuleket damim, mesulekes domim

Usage and context

A technical status used in veset law, including certain pregnancy, nursing, or later-life contexts.

Category
family purity - cycle calendar
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

She may have the status of mesulekes damim.

Plain-English example

She may be in a category in which menstruation is not ordinarily expected.