Yeshivish glossary term
zemiros
זמירות
Meaning
- Sabbath table songs
- religious songs, especially for Shabbos meals
Alternate spellings
zemirot, zmiros
Usage and context
Often printed in a bentcher or sung from memory at Shabbos meals.
- Category
- everyday religious objects
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We sang zemiros after the first course.
Plain-English example
We sang Sabbath table songs after the first course.