seudas havraah

Meaning

• meal of consolation after burial
• first meal provided to mourners after the funeral

Alternate spellings

seudat havraah, seudas havra’a

Usage and context

The first meal eaten by mourners after burial, traditionally provided by others.

Example in Yeshivish

Neighbors prepared the seudas havraah after the kevurah.

Plain-English example

Neighbors prepared the traditional first meal for the mourners after burial.