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apikoros
heretic, non-believer, especially one with great knowledge of Judaism
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Aramaic
Judeo-Aramaic, a northern Semitic language related to Hebrew.
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bedieved
"done just well enough to fulfill a need or duty; perfunctorily" (Weiser, Frumspeak)
"under duress, or done when no options are available; as a last resort" (Weiser, Frumspeak)
done after the fact (in an acceptable, but still not ideal, manner); ex post facto
"resentfully; without enthusiasm; begrudgingly" (Weiser, Frumspeak)
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chad gadya
The name of a song sung at the end of the Passover seder.
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chumrah
a religious stringency
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duchen
A ritual where the kohanim recite the Priestly Blessing (Num. 6:24-26), blessing the rest of the congregation.
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get
a writ or deed of divorce
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lav
לאו A scriptural prohibition
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lechatchila
"to begin with; altogether" (Weiser, Frumspeak)
"done in the best possible way; optimally" (Weiser, Frumspeak)
"occurring at the beginning; at first; initially" (Weiser, Frumspeak)
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mutar
permitted for a Jew to do.
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pita
A round, thin bread with a pocket, eaten plain or with filling as a sandwich.
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sidra
weekly Torah portion
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tenai
"A condition of circumstance upon which a certain effect is predicated: Stipulation" (Weiser).
(pl. form tenaim only, used as sg.) "The original prenuptial contract, the tenaim dates from the 12th century. It is the detailed dowry and other financial arrangements, the date of the wedding, and the penalty if anyone backed out. Some traditional and Hasidic Jews still prepare a tenaim and read it aloud at an engagement party or sign it before the wedding ceremony, at the same time the ketubbah is signed" (JPS).
A condition, especially one made as part of an agreement.
(pl. form tenaim only, used as sg) "A traditional name for an engagement party" (JPS)
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ushpizin
transcendent "guests" welcomed into the sukkah during Sukkot, one per day
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