Yeshivish glossary term
shalom zachar
שלום זכר
Meaning
- Friday-night gathering after the birth of a baby boy
- Ashkenazi birth celebration
Alternate spellings
sholom zochor, shalom zochor, shulem zucher
Usage and context
An Ashkenazi custom held on the first Friday night after the birth of a boy.
- Category
- lifecycle - birth and bris
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We are going to the shalom zachar Friday night.
Plain-English example
We are going to the traditional gathering held on the first Friday night after a baby boy is born.