a long life

Used to greet a mourner after someone has died.

almemar

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

Ashki

nickname for Ashkenazi Jews

beck

young, materialistic, shallow person

Birthright

A free 10-day trip to Israel for young Diaspora Jews ages 18-26. Over 400,000 Jews have been to Israel on Birthright.

broiges

a dispute (n)

angry, annoyed (adj.)

by

at [a location], at the house of, with, among, according to the opinion of, at [an event, time of year] (in addition to Standard English near).

cement mixer

non-Jewish woman

Chabad

an outreach-oriented branch of Hasidic Judaism that follows the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Chabad has thousands of branches around the world, including at many college campuses.

chas v'sholom

"heaven forbid" (Glinert)