Yeshivish glossary term
yoledes
יולדת
Meaning
- woman during or after childbirth in relevant halachic status
Alternate spellings
yoledet
Usage and context
Childbirth has specific niddah and postpartum implications beyond this glossary-level definition.
- Category
- family purity - postpartum
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The halachos for a yoledes came up after the birth.
Plain-English example
The family-purity laws for a woman during and after childbirth came up after the birth.