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al regel achat
lit. "on one foot"; off-the-cuff; "To answer a question or deal with a query very briefly and cursorily." (Glinert)
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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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baruch haba
"Welcome!"
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bekitzur
"Briefly or concisely: succinctly" (Weiser)
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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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chas v'chalila
"heaven forbid" (Steinmetz's Yiddish and English dictionary)
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golus
literally "exile" (JPS); outside of the Land of Israel; away from a vibrant Jewish community; the time period since the destruction of the Second Temple at Jerusalem (Glinert)
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madrega
level, especially spiritual level
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saba
grandfather
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titchadesh
"Use it in good health" or "Enjoy your new item"
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