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Arisa
section of a pool
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aruchat boker
breakfast
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aruchat erev
dinner
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avodah
"Service and worship of God" (Eisenberg).
Work, generally.
"A unique part of the Musaf service on Yom Kippur, the Avodah prayers describe the sacrificial ritual in the Temple in ancient Jerusalem on the Day of Atonement" (Eisenberg).
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bakbuk mayim
water bottle
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banot
girls
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beteavon
bon appetit; enjoy your meal; dig in. Glinert: "Literally, 'bon appetit!'"
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bishul chutz
Cook-Out.
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boker or
literally, "morning light". said in response to "boker tov."
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boker tov
"good morning"
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brecha
pool
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bruchim haba'im
welcome! [lit. "blessed are those who come"]
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chadar ochel
dining hall, dining room
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dugma ishit
role model, personal example
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eidah
group, cohort; session/unit
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gaga
A version of dodgeball played in a hexagonal or octagonal "pit," sometimes referred to as "Israeli dodgeball." Gaga is common in Jewish summer camps, schools, and community gatherings and has spread to non-Jewish settings as well.
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hafsaka
break or interruption
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hoda'ot
announcements
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kova
hat
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kumzits
sing-along; campfire gathering with singing
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lo matim
Inappropriate
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maccabiah
color war / intra-camp competition in a Jewish summer camp
international Jewish sports competition, known as the Jewish Olympics, held (mostly) every four years since 1932; smaller regional competitions held in Jewish community centers around the world
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madrich
youth counselor or supervisor
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merkaz
central area (of a given space)
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moadon
clubhouse, lounge
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nikayon
time set aside for cleaning / tidying up (at camp)
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ohel
structure built over a grave, especially that of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
tent (in a summer camp setting)
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peula
activity
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peulat erev
evening program
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rikud
dancing, especially Israeli dancing (at camp)
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rosh edah
supervisor of staff member responsible for a particular age group at summer camp
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Sheket
Quiet!
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shira
singing session
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sifria
library
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sivuv
noun: a go-around, walk-around, lap, especially one done in order to double-check something
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toranut
tour of duty, esp. the task of serving and clearing food, and/or setting and clearing plates, at communal meals at Jewish summer camp
The people given the job of toranut
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tzrif
cabin/bunk
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