Ashkenazic

Adjectival form for 'Ashkenazim', "The name given to the group of Jews who were originally from Germany and France, and their descendants" (JPS)

Jewishness

Ethnic or cultural Jewish identity, as distinct from "Judaism"

The quality of being a Jew, not limited to (nor necessarily excluding) religion, ethnicity, biology, or nationality.

freilach

adj: happy, merry

noun: (frailach or freylekhs) a lively song/dance performed at simchas

continuity

An objective, often expressed in response to rising rates of interfaith marriage, to ensure that Judaism is transmitted from one generation to the next.

mish

verb. To mix; to eat at other families' houses during the week of Passover.

davka

even; despite expectations to the contrary -- often with a slightly amused or ironic feeling of "wouldn't you know it?" or "of all things" ("of all people" ... etc.)

"definitely or exactly stated; specifically" (Weiser)

just to annoy, just to be contrary

avrech

A yeshiva student, or a young man who learns in a kollel.

A working person (non full time learner) who supports or is associated with Torah institutions

A young married male.

shtus

nonsense

Ladino

Judeo-Spanish language

engagement

The degree to which an individual is active in or affiliated with a Jewish communal activity or organization, or to which a Jewish institution encourages such activity

chavruta

learning partnership; joint study session. "The person with whom one studies religious texts" (Weiser)

yold

fool, dupe

treif

(adj or noun) food prohibited by the jewish dietary laws

bubbale

sweetie, darling [term of endearment]

bubbe

grandmother

sheva brachot

the seven blessings said after a jewish wedding and at a festive meal once a day for a week afterwards. the term can refer to the one week period after the wedding, the festive meal, or the blessings themselves.

ketubah

"The Jewish marriage contract, traditionally written in Aramaic." (JPS)

Yom Kippur

day of atonement, arguably the most important day on the Jewish calendar

moshiach

The Messiah

halacha

"Jewish law" (JPS)