almemar

the platform on which the Torah is read in synagogue; the bima

gondi

A Persian Jewish soup, commonly prepared on Shabbat, consisting of a meatball/meat dumpling prepared with ground chickpeas in a chicken or meat broth.

responsa

Written decisions and legal rulings by rabbis appointed to be legal deciders.

shabash

Money thrown on bride and groom at a wedding (Mountain Jews).

Well done!

vig

The commission one receives for conducting a transaction, usually gambling or drug deals, but can also be used in day-to-day transactions.

wimpel

a long, linen sash used as a binding for the Sefer Torah by Jews of German (Yekke) origin