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aba
father, dad, daddy
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al regel achat
lit. "on one foot"; off-the-cuff; "To answer a question or deal with a query very briefly and cursorily." (Glinert)
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aliyah
immigration to Israel
ascent
"calling to the reading of the Torah" (Glinert)
ascent of the soul of a deceased person to a higher level, as is believed to happen on their yartzeit
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b'vakasha
JPS: "Literally, 'please'. It can be used in various ways, including "please go ahead" and at the end of a sentence as 'you're welcome'."
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baruch haba
"Welcome!"
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bekitzur
"Briefly or concisely: succinctly" (Weiser)
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boydem
attic
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chag sameach
"Literally, 'Happy Holiday.' The traditional, all-purpose greeting exchanged on almost any Jewish holiday" (JPS).
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chas v'chalila
"heaven forbid" (Steinmetz's Yiddish and English dictionary)
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davka
just to annoy, just to be contrary
"definitely or exactly stated; specifically" (Weiser)
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.)
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eema
mother
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golus
literally "exile" (JPS); outside of the Land of Israel; away from a vibrant Jewish community; the time period since the destruction of the Second Temple at Jerusalem (Glinert)
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madrega
level, especially spiritual level
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madrich
1. Youth counselor or supervisor 2. A teacher's assistant for elementary and middle schoolers during classes in religious schools.
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oleh
Immigrant to Israel; a person who makes aliyah.
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saba
grandfather
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savta
grandmother
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sherut
Lit. "service"; specifically a shared taxi used in israeli transportation
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shuk
Open air market in Israel
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slicha
"Excuse me", "Sorry"
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titchadesh
"Use it in good health" or "Enjoy your new item"
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toyve
A favor
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yerida
emigration from Israel
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