Yeshivish glossary term
nichum aveilim
ניחום אבלים
Meaning
- comforting mourners
- shiva visit as a mitzvah
Alternate spellings
nichum avelim
Usage and context
The mitzvah of comforting mourners, commonly performed by visiting during shiva.
- Category
- mourning - condolence
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We went for nichum aveilim after work.
Plain-English example
We went to comfort the mourners after work.