im yirtzeh hashem

if God wills it, God willing (used when making plans for or describing the future)

yosem

orphan

Jew crew

group of Jews who hang out together

LWMO

'Left wing Modern Orthodox'. The liberal wing of Modern Orthodoxy, in both attitude and observance.

schmegege

"An unadmirable, petty person" (Rosten)

kol b'seder

"Everything's fine."

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.

chap

"to comprehend" (Weiser) (lit. "to grasp")

fresser

big eater, "pig". "A heavy eater." (JPS)

boychick

"A young boy...equivalent of the American expression 'buddy'" (JPS)

bagel

"A leavened, firm, doughnut shaped roll" (JPS)

sugya

passage from the Talmud

"A distinct matter for consideration in discussion, thought, or study" (Weiser)

De carne

Meaty / fleshing

pastrami

Smoked, seasoned deli meat

al regel achat

lit. "on one foot"; off-the-cuff; "To answer a question or deal with a query very briefly and cursorily." (Glinert)

pushke

"The little container...in which money to be donated to charity is accumulated." (Rosten)

l'havdil

to make a distinction (between two very different things)

bechina

examination, particularly for rabbinic ordination

d'var torah

a brief teaching from Jewish sources [lit. "a word of torah"], "A short speech" (JPS)

nosh

to snack or eat; a snack