Yeshivish glossary term
shivah neki'im
שבעה נקיים
Meaning
- seven blood-free clean days counted before mikvah immersion
Alternate spellings
shiva nekiim, shivah nekiyim, shiva nekiyim, seven clean days
Usage and context
The count begins after a valid hefsek taharah according to the applicable halachic rules.
- Category
- family purity - taharah process
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
She is in the middle of the shivah neki'im.
Plain-English example
She is in the middle of the seven clean days.