Yeshivish glossary term
shmira
שמירה
Meaning
- watching over the deceased
- guarding or attending the body before burial
Alternate spellings
shemirah
Usage and context
Traditional practice of maintaining a watch over the deceased until burial.
- Category
- mourning - burial
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They arranged shmira until the levaya.
Plain-English example
They arranged for the deceased not to be left unattended before the funeral.