Yeshivish glossary term
upsherin
אפשערן
Meaning
- traditional first haircut ceremony for a young boy
- first haircut custom
Alternate spellings
upshern, upsherinish, opsherin, chalakah, chalakeh
Usage and context
A custom in many communities, commonly held around a boy’s third birthday. The Hebrew/Sephardic term chalakah is included as a variant.
- Category
- lifecycle - childhood
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
His upsherin will be on his third birthday.
Plain-English example
His traditional first haircut celebration will be on his third birthday.