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a long life
Used to greet a mourner after someone has died.
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almemar
the platform on which the Torah is read in synagogue; the bima
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bekitzur
"Briefly or concisely: succinctly" (Weiser)
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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).
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cement mixer
non-Jewish woman
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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.
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chas v'sholom
"heaven forbid" (Glinert)
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cheder
Hebrew and religious classes (often on Sundays) for elementary school children.
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chumradik
stringent, used to imply that a person is making the most strict halachic ruling, or follows additional restrictions in his or her practice
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frosk
a slap
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gebrokts
(1) Matzah that is mixed with liquid during cooking; avoided by scrupulously observant because of the possibility that unbaked flour in the matzah could be exposed to the liquid and thereby become chametz, forbidden during Passover.
(2) People who hold by the stringency against eating wetted matzah.
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gefrunzled
slighted, insulted, feeling unappreciated
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gesheft
business
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goyishe kop
Someone who fails to use his/her head; a dull mind. Someone who thinks like a non-Jew. Lit. "non-Jewish head."
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I wish you well to wear it
A saying uttered on seeing a friend or relative wearing a new garment or accessory. It is value-neutral, not implying that the garment is nice, just that it is new.
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kimat
"almost or nearly" (Weiser)
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kishkas
Intestines, gut
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koppel
skullcap, kippah, yarmulke
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kosher
"acceptable according to Jewish [ritual] law" (JPS); "trustworthy, reliable" (Rosten); acceptable according to dietary laws
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leibedik
lively, enthusiastic; warm, heartfelt
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lobbus
a young mischievous person with a lot of chutzpah
a rascal, mischievous or cheeky child (usually a boy)
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meaty
Food in the meat category, according to the Jewish dietary laws
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mechaye
"Pleasure, enjoyment, a real joy" (Rosten); something that gives great joy
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mechula
broke, bust, bankrupt, spoiled
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mekhuleh
bankrupt
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milky
Dairy
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nicht shabbos geret
Not to speak of on Shabbat (used when a subject is not suitable for the Holy Shabbat, primarily business and money manners, to indicate that one shouldn't discuss it). Usually followed by a short comment about the "forbidden" subject.
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oirik
Derogatory reference to a non-Jewish male, especially a common labourer
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refua shlema
"Get well soon." Lit. "full recovery"
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schmatta
rag, old/ragged piece of clothing, garment
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schnoder
"to pledge a donation" (Steinmetz).
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Shabbos
the Jewish Sabbath
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sheymes
n., such content
adj., of or relating to printed material, such as a book or even an audio recording, that contains the name of God, and therefore must not be erased, put on the floor, etc., out of respect for the Divine Name
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shlump
an unkempt person, a loser
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shtum
quiet, voiceless, mute
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shtummer
quiet person, not much to say for themselves
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shvach
weak, pathetic, (a place or gathering that is) lacking in activity
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tsekrochen
slovenly, [feeling] feeble or fragile, usually owing to minor illness or a night of excess.
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tzitzit
A garment worn under the shirt by Orthodox men and boys, with a tassel hanging down from each of the four corners.
The fringes on a tallit (tallis) prayer shawl or on a tallit katan.
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veiter
"More distant: Farther." (Weiser)
"At a more advanced point: Further." (Weiser)
"Further; next." (Steinmetz)
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vos
what
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yid
a Jewish person
A derogatory term used by non-Jews for a Jewish person (particularly so in Great Britain).
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yoikelta
Derogatory reference to a non-Jewish woman.
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yok
rowdy non-Jewish hooligan (derogatory)
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Yoshke
an irreverent or derogatory name for Jesus Christ
a nickname for Yosef or Yehoshua (archaic Yiddish form)
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zaidie
grandpa, grandfather
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