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Yeshivish glossary term

Shabbos Mevorchim

שבת מברכים

Meaning

  • Sabbath before most new months when the coming month is blessed

Alternate spellings

Shabbat Mevarchim, Shabbos Mevarchim HaChodesh

Usage and context

Usually the Shabbos before Rosh Chodesh; Tishrei is a notable exception to the ordinary practice.

Category
Jewish calendar
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

This Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim.

Plain-English example

This Sabbath is the one on which the coming Jewish month is announced and blessed.