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- Baal Shem Tov
- 18th c. rabbi - from Poland - founder of Hasidic Judaism
- Birkas Shem Tov
- yiddish grace after meals - four blessings said after any meal where bread is consumed
- Chumas
- hebrew - "five" - refering to first five books of the bible - also known as the Torah
- Doorposts
- Mezuzahs are attached to them so one can touch them as an act of prayer
- Goy
- yiddish - "gentile" or non-jew - plural=goyim and adj.=goyuische
- Hanukkah
- Hebrew - "dedication" - winter festival of lights
- Hasidism
- branch of judaism befinning in the 18th c. Poland and sought to renew the spiritual ardor of faith. hasid=pious one - special attention to the Rebbe=rabbi
- Kibud ov
- "Honor him" - refering to honor your father and mother
- Kosher
- term applied to food that is permissible to eat - closely dealing with preperation of meats
- Krias shema
- "declaration of the shema" - said in daily prayers three times a day and before sleeping at night
- Matzos
- "unleavened bread" or bread w/o yeast eater during the passover
- Mezuzah
- small container holding parchment with bible verses - religious jews entering the room touch these as an act of prayer - put on doorposts
- Modeh ani
- "I give thanks" - opening words of the prayer recited when waking in the morning
- Passover Sedorim
- home ceremonies held on the first night of Passover - consist of saying special blessing, eating certain foods, and discussion of holiday's meaning
- Pesach
- "Passover" - imp. jew. holiday marking deliverance of the Isrelites from Egypt
- Purim
- Jewish festival celebrating the deliverance of the Jewish people in the book of Esther
- Reb
- shortened form of rabbi and used as title of respect
- Rebbe
- can mean rabbi or teacher in hasidic goups- used as an honorific title as spiritual leader
- Ribbono Shel Olam
- "Master of the Universe"
- Rosh Hashonoh
- first of the year - celebrated in the fall
- Shabbos
- Sabboth - seventh day - day of rest
- Shofar
- ram's horm blown on special occasions such as the jewish new year
- sidecurls
- ringlets of hair worn in front of the ears by hasidic jews
- simach torah
- "rejoicing in the law" jewish holiday celebrating the completion of the annual reading of the Torah
- Sitra Achre
- other side; evil realm
- Skullcap
- small cap worn to symbolize reverence for God - some wear it all the time - some wear only during times of prayer
- Succos
- tabernacles or tents - jewish holiday marking end of th agricultual year - celebrated by eating all meals in a family tent outsid of home
- Talmud
- an ancient body of Jewish tadition, biblical interpretation and Jewish law that gives perscriptions for every aspect of life - divided into six orders which are divided into tractates
- Tefillin
- special bozes containing biblical passages bound over forehead and arms
- Torah
- first five books of bible which have a special place in Judaism
- Yeshiva
- school devoted to the study of Talmud
- Yiddish
- language sponken by Jews since the Middle Ages
- Yoh Ribbon Olam
- yiddish expression similar to Ribbono Shel Olam - Master of the Universe
- Yom Kippur
- "Day of Atonement" - most holy day of the Jewish year - fasting and examination of their life
- Zimiros
- psalms or hymns sung during and after the Sabboth meal.
- Orthodox Judaism
- observes the commandments of the Torah
- reform Judaism
- advocates the harmonization of Judaism with modern life by interpreting the commandments of the Torah more liberally
- Mishnah
- completed collection of the Talmud with oral traditions and interpretations
- tractates
- orders of the Talmud that are divided
- zitzit
- fringes of the Orthodow Jews garments