Yeshivish glossary term
the Three Weeks
שלושת השבועות
Meaning
- mourning period from the Seventeenth of Tammuz through Tisha B’Av
Alternate spellings
Three Weeks
Usage and context
Called Bein Hametzarim in Hebrew; specific practices vary by community and stage of the period.
- Category
- mourning period
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
Those restrictions apply during the Three Weeks.
Plain-English example
Those mourning practices apply during the three-week period leading up to Tisha B’Av.