Yeshivish glossary term
Shabbos kallah
שבת כלה
Meaning
- pre-wedding Sabbath gathering for a bride
Alternate spellings
Shabbat kallah, shabbos kala
Usage and context
A pre-wedding custom whose form varies by community.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Her friends are coming for the Shabbos kallah.
Plain-English example
Her friends are gathering with the bride on the Sabbath before the wedding.