Gonof (H.),
thief.
Goyah (H.),
non-Jewess.
Halacha (H.),
legal portion of the Talmud.
Havdolah (H.),
ceremony separating conclusion of Sabbath
or Festival from the
subsequent days of toil.
Imbeshreer (c.G. ohne beschreien),
without bewitching; unbeshrewn.
Kaddish (H.),
prayer in praise of God; specially recited
by male mourners.
Kehillah (H.),
congregation.
Kind, Kinder (G.),
child, children.
Kosher (H.),
ritually clean.
Kotzon (H.),
rich man.
Link (G.), lit.,
left, i.e. not right; hence, lax,
not pious.
Longe verachum (G. and c.H.), lit.,
The long “and He being merciful.”
A long, extra prayer, said on
Mondays and Thursdays.
Lulov (H.),
palm branch dressed with myrtle and willow,
and used at the Feast
of Tabernacles.
Maaseh (H.),
story, tale.
Machzor (H.),
Festival prayer-book.
Maggid (H.),
preacher.
Mazzoltov (H.),
good luck, congratulations.
Megillah (H.), lit.,
scroll. The Book of Esther.
Meshuggah, Meshuggene (H.),
mad.
Meshumad (H.),
apostate.
Metsiah (H.), lit.,
finding; cp. Fr., trouvaille;
bargain.
Mezuzah (H.),
case containing a scroll, with Hebrew
verses (Deuteronomy vi. 4-9,
13-21) affixed to every door-post.
Midrash (H.),
Biblical exposition.
Mincha (H.),
afternoon prayer.
Minyan (H.),
quorum of ten males, over thirteen, necessary
for public worship.
Mishpochah (H.),
family.
Mishna, Mishnayis (H.),
collection of the Oral Law.
Misheberach (H.),
synagogal benediction.
Mitzvah (H.),
a commandment, i.e. a good deed.
Mizrach (H.),
East; a sacred picture hung on the east
wall in the direction of
Jerusalem, to which the face is turned
in praying.
Narrischkeit (c.G.),
foolishness.
Nasch (c.G.),
pilfer (dainties).
Nevirah (H.),
sin.
Niddali (H.),
Talmudical tractate on the purification
of women.
Nu (R.),
well.
Olov hasholom (H.),
Peace be upon him! (loosely applied
to deceased females also).
Omer (H.),
the seven weeks between Passover and Pentecost.
Parnass (H.),
president of the congregation.
Pesachdik (H.),
proper for Passover.
Pidyun haben (H.),
redemption of the first-born son.