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antisemitism
"Prejudice or discrimination against Jews and the Jewish people" (JPS).
Hatred against Jews.
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Chabad
an outreach-oriented branch of Hasidic Judaism that follows the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Chabad has thousands of branches around the world, including at many college campuses.
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fatootsed
enervated, played out, knackered, terminally fatigued
bewildered, disoriented, discombobulated
distracted, frustrated (New York Stagehand Glossary)
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Knesset
Israel's parliament
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kosher
"acceptable according to Jewish [ritual] law" (JPS); "trustworthy, reliable" (Rosten); acceptable according to dietary laws
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seder
The name for the six sections of the Mishnah.
order, orderliness, system, routine
A ceremony involving recitations, singing, food, and drink typically associated with Passover, but also with Tu B'shvat and Rosh Hashanah.
period for Torah study
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shtum
quiet, voiceless, mute
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yid
A derogatory term used by non-Jews for a Jewish person (particularly so in Great Britain).
a Jewish person
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