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beck
young, materialistic, shallow person
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Borscht Belt
region in the Catskill Mountains with many summer resorts frequented by Jews, especially in the mid twentieth century
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boydem
attic
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cement mixer
non-Jewish woman
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dos
A derogatory term for ultra-Orthodox/Haredi Jews, common in Israel.
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gaveta
Locker behind the synagogue seat.
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hachnosas kallah
charitable support for poor young women to get married
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Hafgana
Demonstration, protest.
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hardal
a label for Israeli Jews who lean towards Haredi (non-modern, strictly Orthodox) and also very nationalistic / Zionist.
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hashgacha
1. Divine providence, interference, attention 2. Rabbinic supervision designating food as kosher
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kimmel
"kimmel bread" is rye bread with caraway seeds on top
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mefanek
luxurious, elaborate, pampering
being particularly concerned about cleanliness, appearance, and the way things are prepared: finicky, spoiled.
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Mishneh Torah
a 12th-century code of religious law in fourteen parts written by Moses Maimonides
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moserim
informers
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vig
The commission one receives for conducting a transaction, usually gambling or drug deals, but can also be used in day-to-day transactions.
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