Yeshivish glossary term
sheva yemei hamishteh
שבעת ימי המשתה
Meaning
- seven days of wedding celebration
- first week following the wedding
Alternate spellings
shivah yemei hamishteh
Usage and context
The seven-day celebratory period beginning with the wedding; practical laws depend on circumstances.
- Category
- marriage - newlyweds
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They are still in the sheva yemei hamishteh.
Plain-English example
They are still within the seven-day wedding celebration period.