Children of the Ghetto eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 750 pages of information about Children of the Ghetto.

Children of the Ghetto eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 750 pages of information about Children of the Ghetto.

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.

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