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answer up
counter, retort
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black hat
Haredi; describing people or traditions of the right end of the Orthodox continuum, encompassing Hasidic and non-Hasidic (or just non-Hasidic) Orthodox Jews, of whom the men wear black hats
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bring down
cite or reference
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BT
ba'al teshuva, returnee to faith, Jew who chose to become Orthodox
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by
at [a location], at the house of, with, among, according to the opinion of, at [an event, time of year] (in addition to Standard English near).
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collect
gather funds or fundraise for an institution.
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daled amos of halacha
Idiomatically, "the four walls of the law" (Glinert)
the four (square) cubits of the law
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eats out
Describes willingness of otherwise kosher-observant person to eat in non-supervised restaurant; connotation is that they will not eat non-kosher food (meat, shellfish etc), but are not concerned about the status of food prepared in otherwise non-kosher kitchen.
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FFB
Short for "frum from birth." Refers to someone who grew up in a religious home, the opposite of a BT (ba'al teshuvah) who became religious as an adult.
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FFT
'Frum from Tuesday' - a satire on 'FFB'. Denotes a very recent BT, usually someone who has not mastered the rituals / social cues of Orthodox practice.
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flip out
When a Modern Orthodox post-high-school student becomes more religiously observant during or after a gap year at a yeshiva/seminary.
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G-d
the way that some religious Jews write God, to avoid writing the full word
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glatt
Showing consistency of reason (Weiser).
Super-kosher (not only of food), or acceptable to the Haredi community.
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Half Shabbas
Describes Sabbath observance by someone (usually a teenager) who observes Shabbat in every respect - except one: they text/SMS/tweet on Shabbat (or use other digital communication). May extend to using other electronic/digital devices as well (e.g. tablets).
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Harry
A single, yeshivish male (see bochur) who is less culturally yeshivish than his peers.
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hold
to be on the verge of
to opine; to act in accordance with; to be of the opinion; to believe "maintain" (Weiser)
to maintain a degree of religious observance
agree with
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inside/outside
Dealing with a text directly (inside) or discussion about a text (outside) during different segments of a study session
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J.E.R.K
Jewish Educated Religious Kid
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kiki riki
brand name of clothing shells (thin, simple shirts; worn by Orthodox women under more revealing ones to provide coverage)
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kollel rabbi
A man who learns (studies traditional texts) - generally full-time - and offers classes and other services to the (non-Orthodox) Jewish community.
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Kratsmach
Tongue-in-cheek way of referring to "Christmas," especially among Jews who want to avoid uttering the name of Christ.
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learn
"To be involved in the acquisition of Torah knowledge through reading and reflection, or to do so as an occupation: STUDY" (Weiser)
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LOR
Local Orthodox Rabbi
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LWMO
'Left wing Modern Orthodox'. The liberal wing of Modern Orthodoxy, in both attitude and observance.
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make
To urinate or defecate
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Matzah minyan
A morning service (shacharit) that lasts 18 minutes or shorter.
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meaty
Food in the meat category, according to the Jewish dietary laws
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meshichist
someone who believes that Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Rebbe of Chabad Hasidism, is the Messiah
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milky
Dairy
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Off the derech
No longer religious/observant; now following a non-religious/non-observant lifestyle.
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OO
Abbreviation for Open Orthodoxy or Open Orthodox.
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Open Orthodox
a breakaway movement to the left of Modern Orthodoxy, declared outside of acceptable Orthodox boundaries by most mainstream Orthodox rabbis
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Ortho
shorthand, or slang term, for Orthodox
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RWMO
'Right-wing Modern Orthodox' - often University-educated and open to (certain) professional training and education, but seriously committed to halakhic observance.
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seminary
Post-high school learning program for women; usually located in Jerusalem and associated with an Orthodox religious outlook
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Shabbos elevator
elevator used on the Sabbath that stops automatically on each floor to allow religious Jews to use it without operating electric equipment
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shluffy
[to go] to sleep (child-directed speech)
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Shtati
Cool, modern, cosmopolitan.
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tell over
to repeat or teach a story heard elsewhere
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tuna bagel
a person (usually a young, Hasidic man) who appears to be religious but is in part or in whole not observant; OR who is observant and wears Hasidic garb, but otherwise behaves like non-Hasidic Orthodox Jews
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wash
To wash one's hands ritually before a meal.
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