Yeshivish glossary term
yom tov
יום טוב
Meaning
- a major Jewish holy day or festival
- holiday
Alternate spellings
yontif, yontiff, yumtif
Usage and context
Usually refers to a festival or major holy day with special religious observance. The Yiddish forms “yontif” and “yontiff” are common in speech.
- Category
- religious practice
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
The office will be closed for yom tov.
Plain-English example
The office will be closed for the Jewish festival.