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Yeshivish glossary term

Shabbos Chazon

שבת חזון

Meaning

  • Sabbath before Tisha B’Av

Alternate spellings

Shabbat Chazon

Usage and context

Named for its prophetic reading beginning with “Chazon.”

Category
special Shabbos
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

This week is Shabbos Chazon.

Plain-English example

This week is the Sabbath immediately preceding Tisha B’Av.