Showing 12 of 12 words, page 1 of 1
-
chutzpah
guts (positive)
nerve, audacity, the quality of over-stepping boundries with no shame (negative)
-
falafel
the deep-fried chick pea ball itself
a Middle Eastern sandwich featuring a deep-fried ball made of chick peas and spices inside pita bread, often served with other vegetables, hummus, and techina
-
goy
a nation, but not the Jewish nation
"most often used among Jews to refer to someone who is not a Jew" (JPS)
-
hummus
A purée of ground chickpeas and sesame seeds.
-
kibbutz
"[Israeli agricultural] collective" (Glinert) Most settlements in Israeli which originally began as kibbutzim now function as regular municipalities.
-
Knesset
Israel's parliament
-
l'chaim
traditional toast. [lit. "to life" (Rosten)]
-
mazel tov
congratulations [lit. "good fortune"]
-
pita
A round, thin bread with a pocket, eaten plain or with filling as a sandwich.
-
sabra
a prickly pear, "tough and prickly on the outside, tender and sweet on the inside--a description that many say fits citizens of the Jewish state." (JPS)
-
Shabbat
The Jewish Sabbath; Saturday
-
shalom
hello, goodbye, peace
- ← Prev
- Next →