aleichem sholom

Peace be upon you. Response to "sholom aleichem"

golem

"A creature of Jewish medieval folklore, a golem is a figure made into the form of a human and given life." (JPS)

Hak mir nisht keyn tshaynik

Literally, don't knock a teakettle at me

Stop annoying me

Don't bother me

Haskalah

19th century Jewish Enlightenment, in which modern philosophy and literature entered Jewish consciousness

kalike

1. Cripple 2. Someone who is sickly 3. A clumsy person 4. A stupid ignorant man 5. An inept performer, a singer off-key, a pianist who hits the wrong notes, a waiter who spills the soup.

kike

A derogatory slur for a Jewish person.

pitseleh

little one, dear

tzitzit

The fringes on a tallit (tallis) prayer shawl or on a tallit katan.

A garment worn under the shirt by Orthodox men and boys, with a tassel hanging down from each of the four corners.