20 random words retrieved
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kinyan
The act or manner of legally acquiring or agreeing to something.
"A groom's formal acceptance of the terms of the ketubbah. At a traditional wedding, this ritual takes place during the chossen's tish, when the rabbi or a witness, acting on behalf of the bride, offers the groom a handkerchief or some other object" (JPS).
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lox
smoked salmon
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De carne
Meaty / fleshing
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payos
Sidelocks, sidecurls, or earlocks, common among Haredi boys and men.
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moshl
parable, example
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hakdama
introduction or preface (to a book)
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mohel
A person trained to perform Jewish ritual circumcision
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fress
To gobble up food; to gorge oneself. "To eat quickly or noisily, like an animal" (JPS)
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chazan
The official at a synagogue who leads the congregation in prayer and song (JPS)
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Amalek
The biblical name of the nomadic people descended from Esau who became the enemies of the people of Israel.
Any enemy of the Jewish people
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peoplehood
sense of belonging to the world Jewish people
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challah
"The braided egg bread that traditionally is eaten on almost every Jewish holiday and [the Sabbath]" (JPS)
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goy
a nation, but not the Jewish nation
"most often used among Jews to refer to someone who is not a Jew" (JPS)
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pachech
a complainer
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lay leader
a member of the board of directors for a Jewish non-profit organization
an adult who helps coordinate programs of a Jewish organization in a volunteer capacity
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chasidei umot haolam
"The pious of the world" (Glinert), non-Jews who have been particularly righteous and/or follow the seven Noahide Laws.
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prakes
Stuffed cabbage, also known by holiptshes, goluptshes, and golomkes, among other names
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