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Yeshivish glossary term

simchas bas

שמחת בת

Meaning

  • celebration for a baby girl
  • daughter-naming celebration

Alternate spellings

simchat bat, simchas habas

Usage and context

A general term used for a celebration connected with the birth or naming of a girl; customs vary.

Category
lifecycle - birth and naming
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

They are making a simchas bas on Sunday.

Plain-English example

They are holding a celebration for the birth and naming of their daughter on Sunday.