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aliyah
immigration to Israel
"calling to the reading of the Torah" (Glinert)
ascent
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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balagan
"a disorderly, confusing, and/or overwhelming situation" (Glinert)
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besamim
Spices
"Modern Israeli slang for illegal drugs" (JPS).
"Literally, 'spices.' It almost always refers to the spices in the spice box used for the Havdalah ceremony" (JPS).
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beseder
allright; fine. [lit. "in order"]; "OK" (Glinert)
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beteavon
bon appetit; enjoy your meal; dig in. Glinert: "Literally, 'bon appetit!'"
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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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chalutzim
Pioneers in the building of the State of Israel.
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chanukiah
Nine-branched menorah / candelabrum used on Chanukah
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chutz la'aretz
Outside of Israel; the disapora, lit. "outside the land."
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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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eema
mother
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ein breira
"there is no alternative." (Glinert)
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hatikvah
literally "the hope." "The Israeli national anthem." (Glinert)
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hummus
A purée of ground chickpeas and sesame seeds.
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kippah
"small, round headcovering" (JPS)
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labriut
"bless you" (after someone sneezes) [lit., "to health"] (Glinert)
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lehitraot
"Goodbye for now, see you again soon" (JPS) "see you later."
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ma pitom
expression of surprise: What the heck?
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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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nesiah tovah
"have a good trip"; bon voyage
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nu
so what?; so?; hurry up already
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oleh
Immigrant to Israel; a person who makes aliyah.
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pita
A round, thin bread with a pocket, eaten plain or with filling as a sandwich.
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rega
wait, hold on; lit. "an instant"
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Sheket
Quiet!
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sherut
Lit. "service"; specifically a shared taxi used in israeli transportation
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Shoah
Eastern European Holocaust (of World War II)
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shuk
Open air market in Israel
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yerida
emigration from Israel
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