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apikoros
heretic, non-believer, especially one with great knowledge of Judaism
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Aramaic
Judeo-Aramaic, a northern Semitic language related to Hebrew.
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chad gadya
The name of a song sung at the end of the Passover seder.
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chavruta
learning partnership; joint study session. "The person with whom one studies religious texts" (Weiser)
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chevra kedisha
burial society - volunteers who sit with the dead and prepare their bodies for burial
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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
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duchen
A ritual where the kohanim recite the Priestly Blessing (Num. 6:24-26), blessing the rest of the congregation.
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dugma
example
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gam zu l'toyve
"This too is for the best."
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girsa d'yankuta
That which was learned as a young child.
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havurah
A group of friends, frequently a social or religious group, either within a synagogue or apart from one.
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heicha kedusha
abbreviated version of the repetition of the Shmona Esre / Amidah
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kaddish
Prayer of mourning; prayer separating parts of the service; lit. "sanctification"
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la kashya
Not a problem, no difficulty. When two (Talmudic) opinions appear to contradict each other, "la kashya" signals that a resolution is at hand.
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masechta
Talmudic tractate
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mise meshune
horrible, violent, or unnatural death, often used as a curse
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Psukei d'Zimrah
the first part of morning services, after the morning blessings mostly comprised of Psalms [lit. "verses of praise"]
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sugya
passage from the Talmud
"A distinct matter for consideration in discussion, thought, or study" (Weiser)
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ushpizin
transcendent "guests" welcomed into the sukkah during Sukkot, one per day
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