==A bisel: A little
== A biseleh: A very little
== A brocheh: A blessing
== A chazer bleibt a chazer: A pig remains a pig!
== A dank: Thank you!
== A gezunt ahf dein kop: Good health on your head!
=== A glick ahf dir: Good luck to you!
=== A klog hot dir getrofen: Woe is me!
=== A leben ahf dir: You should live {and be well}
=== A sof! A sof: End it! End it!
=== Abba: father
=== Abel: See Hevel
=== Abimelekh: King of Gerar where Avraham, pretended that Sarah, his wife, was his sister in order to avoid being murdered.
=== Adonai: Name used for Yud Hay - Vav Hey {L-rd} in Hebrew.
=== Acacia: Hebrew, shittim {wood} {Exodus 25:5}
=== Acdah: {Accad} see Akad
=== Achan: Son of Zerah brought trouble on B'nei Yisroel by stealing one Babyloian garment, 200 shekels of silver and one bar of gold. For this sin, Achan, his wife, his children and everything belonging to him was destroyed. Joshua 7
=== A Chazer Bleibt A Chazer: A pig stays a pig!
=== Acharonim: halachic authorities of the period since the publication of the * Shulchan Aruch in the sixteenth century
=== Acharon shel Pesach: the Last Day of Passove
r=== Achiezer: Son of Amishadai, tribal leader of Dan, one of twelve princes directing census,{Numbers 1:12} and gave offerings for the Mishkon {Numbers 7:66-71}.
=== Achira: Son of Einan, tribal leader of Naphtali, one of twelve princes directing census,{Numbers 1:15} and gave offerings for the Mishkon {Numbers 7:78-83}.
=== Adah: 1) First wife of Lamech {Genesis 4:19} meaning, "kept away" Aramaic because she was repulsive to him {Bereishis Rabbah 23:2
=== Adam HaRishon: Adam {meaning clay}, HaRishon {meaning the first man}, husband of Chavah, created by G-d on the sixth day {Genesis 1:26-31, 2:7} and expelled the same day {Genesis 2:23} before the first Shabbos in Gan Eden for disobedience to G-d's command {Genesis 2:17}.
=== Adbeil: Third son of Yishmael, grandson of Avraham and Hagar (Genesis 25:13-15). Adbeil's name is in the ancient Assyrian literature,Tiglath-pileser.
=== Afikoman; Dessert the last food eaten at the Pesach Seder. A broken piece of Matzah.
=== Aggados: the singular Aram. form is aggad'ta): non-legal teachings on the non-literal level of interpretation known as * derush.
=== Aharon: Moses older brother, Son of Amram and Yakhabed, Grandson of Levi, married Elisheva from the tribe of Judah,
=== Ahasuerus, King: Ruler over 123 provinces in Queen Esther and Rabbi Mordechai's time as recorded in Sefar Esther. See Purim
=== Ahavas Yisrael: loving a fellow Jew
=== Ahf tsores: In trouble
=== Ahr Baw Eem - Yom - Vi Ahr Baw Eem - Law Yi Law: "forty days and forty nights" from Genesis 7:4
=== Ai: East of Bais-El {Bethel} Genesis 12:8 It was between Bethel and Ai that Avraham built an Alter and proclaimed Hashem's name.
=== Aidel: refined, cultured
=== Aidel gepatshkit: Very critical person
=== Aidm: Son-in-law
=== Akiva: Heel, footprint, step. The name Akiva is famous because of Rabbi Akiva, the Palestinian scholar and martyr, who systematized the Oral Torah and developed Biblical exegesis.
=== Akan: Son of Eitzer, brother of Bilhan and Zaavan. see Genesis 36:27
=== Akad: {Akkad} A city in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) which was part of Nimrod's kingdom, founded by Melech Sargon around 2350 BCE Genesis 10:10
=== Alaichem Ha Sholom: {Ah Lay Chem - Ha Sho Lohm } Peace be upon you also! This is a response to Sholom Alaichem.
=== Aleph / Bais: the Hebrew alphabet consisting of twenty-two letters.
=== Aliya: return to Yisroel
=== Aliyah: Call to the Torah.
=== Alteh moid: Spinsterish old maid
=== Alter Kucker: Old person, very derogatory
==== Altvarg: Dilapidated, broken down, worn out, decrepit person - thing
==== Amah: Measurement ranging from 21.7 inches or 55.11 cm {Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, of blessed memory} to 23.5 inches or 59.7 cm
==== Amoh: See Amah pl amohs
==== Amoraim: post-Mishnaic authorities cited in the * Gemara
=== Am Yisroel: All Jews, All the Jews of Yisroel
==== Ayin Ha Raw: {aynhoreh} The evil eye
=== Arein: Come in!
=== Ark: Tay Vah - large vessel that protected Noach, his family and all the animals aboard...
==== Asiyah, the World of; lit., `the World of Action, or Making': the lowest of the Four * Worlds
=== Atzilus, the World of; lit., `the World of Emanation'): the highest of the Four * Worlds
=== Avimelech: father of king, Avi meaning "Father" Melech meaning "King"
=== Avraham: Abraham the first patriarch of the Jewish people. He died aged 175 and was buried in the Cave of Machpelah with Sarah. Avraham was the founder of monotheism father of Kal Yisroel and the Arab nations.
==== Avodah lit., `work' or `service': (in Torah usage) divine service, particularly through prayer and (in chassidic usage) through the labor of self-refinement
=== Avodah Zarah: = {A book in the Babylonian Talmaud} Eight tractate of Nezikin in the Mishnah dealing with idolatry
==== Aw Daw: 1) To wear {jewelry}, to adorn, 2) to pass over Gematria= 79
=== Ay Daw: Testimony, precept of G-d; witness Gematria = 79
=== Azoy: Really?
=== Baal gaiveh: Conceited, arrogant, egotistic
=== Baal Peor: Idol worshipped by Kal Yisroel in which 24,000 died as a result.
=== Baal Teshuva: One who begins their return to Torah Judaism / Torah Observance
=== Baal Ha Turim: Jacob Ben Asher, (1270-c. 1343) Spanish codifier, son of Asher ben Jehiel.
=== Bagel: Hard circular roll with a hole in the center.
=== Bah Tzoor: In rock
=== Bais: Second letter of the Aleph Basis, the Gematri is two
=== Bais: House
=== Bais HaMikdash: the (First or Second) Temple in Jerusalem
=== Bal Simcheh: An individual who celebrates a joyful occasion
=== Bal Toyreh: A scholar, a man of learning
=== Bal Tsedokeh: Philanthropist, humanitarian, kindhearted individua
l=== Balak: Evil King, The seventh Parsha of Numbers. Numbers 22:2 - 25:9
=== Balabatish: Respectable, good manners, good substance, good standing
=== Balabatish Yiden: Respectable Jews with good manners and good standing in the community
=== Baleboos: Head of house, business etc...
=== Balebooseh: Housewife, Wife who is an excellent homemaker, Lady whose husband is the head of a business, a female business owner, manager "bossy woman"..{Feminine}
=== Balshem: Faith healer, one who engages in miracles
=== Bamidbar: Numbers, the fourth book of the Torah - in wilderness
=== Bar Mitzvah: When a young man reaches the ages of 13 he accepts the responsibility of fulfilling the Torah. This is a much-celebrated event by family and friends.
=== Baroygis: Angry, enraged
=== Bas: Daughter
=== Bas Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah -When a young woman reaches the age of twelve she is required to accept her Torah responsibilities.
=== Bava: Kamma: The first tractate of the Mishnah of the order Nezikin dealing with the four principle types of damages and personal injury.
=== Bava Metziah: A book in the Babylonian Talmaud...
=== Bayn: Divide, between
=== Baytza: A roasted egg used for The Pesach Sedar Plate
=== Bamidbar: Fourth book of Torah, meaning wilderness
=== BCE: Before Common Era
=== Be'er Sheva: well of Seven
=== Beha'aloscha: Third Parasha of Bimidbar (Numbers 8:1 -12:160
=== Behemoth: {Bi Hay Moos} Animal, of cattle or beast: hippopotamus, Nile horse Job 40:15
=== Beis din: rabbinical court
==== Beis HaMikdash: the (First or Second) Temple in Jerusalem=== Beis midrash: communal House of Study
=== Beraisa; pl., beraisos; Aram.: tannaitic statement not included in the Mishnah
=== Beirurim: the divine service of sifting and refining the materiality of this world by enlightened use, and thereby elevating the divine sparks concealed within i
t==== Ben Toyreh: Son of learning, son of Torah
==== Bentshen Lecht: Say the blessings over the lit candles on Erev Shabbos and Yom Tovim.
==== Bereishis: Genesis, the first book of the Torah - beginnings
==== Beriah, the World of; lit., `the World of Creation': the second (in descending order) of the Four * Worlds
=== Berschert, G-d appointed soul mate or an intended event...
===== b"H: Baruch Hashem meaning, Praise G-d
==== Bet: Second letter of the aleph Bais
==== Beth Knesset: Synagouge
==== Bilhan: Son of Eitzer, brother of Akan and Zaavan. see Genesis 36:27
==== Binah; lit., `understanding'): the second of the Ten Sefiros, or divine emanations; the second stage of the intellectual process (cf. *Chabad), developing the initial conception of *Chochmah
==== Birkas HaMazon: Blessing, Grace after meals
==== Biseleh: Yiddish for little
===== Blintzes: Cheese or jelly rolled and folded into a pancake then fried.
==== Blood Avenger: One who seeks the death of an individual who has murdered another.
===== Bocher: An unmarried young man See Yeshiva Bocher
===== Borsht: beet or cabbage drink
===== Boychik: Yiddish for young boy
===== Bris Mila: Jewish male circumcision on eighth day after birth
===== Brocha: Blessing, a prayer
===== Bubbee: Yiddish for grandmother
==== Bupkas: Yiddish for beans but used like "nothing"
==== Cah Law: Bride
===== Chabad: acronym formed by the initial letters of the Hebrew words
==== Chabad also signifies: (a) the branch of the chassidic movement (see * Chassidus) which is rooted in an intellectual approach to the service of G*d, and which was founded by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi; a synonym for Chabad in this sense is * Lubavitch, originally the name of the township where the movement flourished 1813-1915; (b) the philosophy of this school of Chassidism Chachmah*, Binah*, and Daas*, which are both (i) the first three of the Ten * Sefiros, or divine emanations, and (ii) the corresponding stages that comprise the intellectual process (known as seichel or Chabad).
==== Chag: {Chahg} Festival , holiday
==== Chag Sameach: {Chahg - Saw May Ach} Happy, cheerful, glad, joyous festival , holiday
=== Chai: life
=== Chain: Divine Grace
=== Challah: (a) a tithe of dough for the Kohen; (b) a braided loaf baked in honor of Shabbos
==== Charoset: A apple nut mixture resembling mortar used in the Pesach Seda
r==== Chasid pl., chassidim: A very pious man, disciple of a great teacher, follower of the chassidic movement / philosophy.. see Chassidus
=== Chassidism, see * Chassidus
=== Chassidus: Chassidism, i.e., the movement within Orthodox Judaism founded in White Russia by R. Yisrael, the Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760), and stressing:emotional involvement in prayer; service of G*d through the material universe; wholehearted earnestness in divine service; the mystical in addition to the legalistic dimension of Judaism; the power of joy, and of music; the love to be shown to every Jew, unconditionally; and the mutual physical and moral responsibility of the members of the informal chassidic brotherhood, each chassid having cultivated a spiritual attachment to their saintly and charismatic leader, the * Rebbe; (b) the philosophy and literature of this movement; see also * Chabad
=== Chassen, Chaw Sawn: Groom
=== Chaya Sarah: Fifth parsha in Bereishis (Genesis 23:1-25:18) meaning Life of Sarah
==== Chavah: First Woman, Wife of Adam {Genesis 3:20} - alive
=== Chavurah: friends
=== Chaw Veev: Beloved, cherished
=== Chayim: life
=== Chazen: Cantor
==== Chazzan: Cantor
=== Chazzer: Pig
=== Chazzeri: Yiddish for junk
==== Ches: Eighth letter of the Aleph Bais, Gematria value of eight
==== Chessed; lit., lovingkindness and grace... the first of the seven Divine middos, or attributes, and of their corresponding mortal middos, or spiritual emotions
==== Chochmah; lit., `wisdom'): the first of the Ten Sefiros, or divine emanations; the first stage of the intellectual process (cf. *Chabad); reason in potentia
==== Chol Hamoed: The intermediate days between the first days of Pesach / Sukkos and the last days of Pesach / Sukkos.
=== Chometz: The five fermented grains of wheat, barley, spelt, rye, and oats or products produced from them "not kosher for Pesach."
=== Chotchke: See Tchotchke
==== Chukas: Sixth Parshas of Bamidbar, Numbers 19:1 -22:1
=== Chumash: Commentary and Parsha for the five books of Torah. Chumash means five.
==== Chuppah: Marrage Canopy for Jewish Wedding
=== Chutzpah: insolence
=== Chutzpadik: Such nerve, insolence
=== Cockamamy: Not crediable, ridiculous, foolishness
=== Coh Ach: {Ko Ach} Power, Strength
=== Cosbi: Princess of Midian who was involving Kal Yisroek in Idolatry.
=== Daas; lit., `knowledge': the third of the Ten Sefiros, or divine emanations; the third stage of the intellectual process (cf.* Chabad), at which concepts, having proceeded from seminal intuition (cf. * Chochmah) through meditative gestation (cf. * Binah), now mature into their corresponding dispositions or attributes of character (middos)
=== Danken G-t: "Thank G-d!"
=== Daven, davenen; Yid.): (a) praying, prayers; in * Chabad usage also signifies (b) the * avodah of praying at length, the reading of passages in the * Siddur being interspersed with pauses for disciplined meditation from memory on related texts in * Chassidus
=== Derush: the non-literal, homiletic interpretation of Scripture, as in the * Midrash or Talmudic * aggados
== Deutronomy: The fifth book of the Torah
== Devarim: Deutronomy, the fifth book of the Torah, meaning; words, things, news, message
== Dovid Ha Melech: King David of Israel
== Drek: Yiddish for trash
== Dresske; Bargain dress, a dress that was purchased for next to nothing
=== Dreydel - draydel: {from German} to turn spin} A four sided top with one Hebrew letter on each side Nun, Gimmel, Hey and Shin. {Before Israel became a state}. The letters represented "A great miracle happened there. Since Israel became a state the Pey replaced the Shin changing the meaning to 'A great mirical happened here.
=== Dybbuk: evil spirit that possess one, G-d forbid!
=== Ehdel: Refined, sensitive, see Aydel
=== Ein Sof-light: the [infinite] creative and enlightening emanation that radiates from the Infinite One
=== Eisav: Esau, Yaakov's twin brother
=== Elizer: Chief servant and Talmidim of Avraham
.=== Elohim: G-d, Judge, judges, gods. When used in reference to G-d it is pronounced El - Oh - Keem instead of El - Oh - Heem
=== Emah: Mother
=== Eretz Canaan: Land of Canaan
=== Eretz Yisrael: the Land of Israel
=== Erev...; lit., `evening': the eve of [a Sabbath or a festival]
==== Esther / Sefer Esther: Book of Esther, See Megilla Esthe
=== Etzem: an entity which is one integral essence
=== Exodus: Shemos, the second book of the Torah
=== Faigeleh: Yiddish for little bird, used as slang for homosexual
=== Farmisht: Yidddish for mixed up, befudled
=== Farfel: Ground noodle dough from grain produce
=== Feh!: Sigh of disgust, displeasure
=== Festival Of Matzoh: Unleavened bread, See Chometz
=== Festival Of Pesach: See Pesach
=== Flaishik: Meat product, having meat ingredients
=== Frum: Religious, devout, pious
=== Gabbi: The person who assists in running the congregation services..
.=== Galus: exile; Diaspora
=== Gan Aiden: the Garden of Eden, aka the World to come
=== Gan Eden: the Garden of Eden, aka the World to come
=== Gaon; Head of World wide Talmudic Community of Yeshivas, Shuls Bais Yaakov's etc
=== Gatkes: Long Johns, Winter underwear
=== Gefitle Fish: Ground fish, onions and seasoning, cooked in salt water.=== Gelt: Money
=== Gemara; A possible from Greek "Geometria" - Gematria is a systematic method of revealing and understanding Biblical exegesis through the relationship of Hebrew letters and numbers. Gematria applies to the Torah, Tenach, Prayer Siddurim and other such books.
=== Gematria: The origin is not Hebrew but possibly from Greek "Geometria" - Gematria is a systematic method of revealing and understanding Biblical exegesis through the relationship of Hebrew letters and numbers. Gematria applies to the Torah, Tenach, Prayer Siddurim and other such books.
==== Gehenna: Hell
=== Gelt: money
=== Genesis: Bereishis, the first book of the Torah.
=== Get: Jewish divorce by Bais Din
=== Geulah: redemption
==== Gevurah; lit., power and strength i.e., strict justice): the second of the seven Divine middos, or attributes, and of their corresponding mortal middos, or spiritual emotions
=== Gevalt: What happened? An expletive
=== Gezunterhait: Yiddish for, in good health
=== Gilgul: Turning, rolling as a wheel, the reincarnation of one's soul.
=== Gimmel: Third letter of the Aleph Bais, meaning: mature, recompense, camel,
=== Gematria = three
===== Glitch: A slip!
==== G-d: Creator and ruler of everything. The dash is used in place of the middle letter out of respect and caution not to destroy or misuse His Holy Name.
=== Godal: Great
=== Golah: exile; Diaspora
==== Golem: A simpleton, fool
=== Gonif: A thief
=== Goshen: Providence of Egypt where Kal Yisroel dwelled until their deliverance by Hashem
=== G - t: G-d
=== Goy: Non - Jewish Person, nation
=== Goyim: Pl. for Goy
=== Goyish: Not Jewish
=== Griben: Fried pieces of poultry fat. Skin
=== Gribenes: Fried pieces of poultry fat. Skin
=== Griveness: Fried pieces of poultry fat. Skin
== = Grogger: A noise maker used at Purim
=== Gut Shabbos: Good Shabbos
=== Gut Yontev: Good Holy Day
=== Ha Tay Vaw: The Ark; large vessel that protected Noach, his family and all the animals aboard..
=== Haddasah: Jewish Women's Organization
=== Haftorah; lit., `final passage': the passage from the Prophets read in the synagogue after the reading from the Five Books of Moses (cf. Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 187)
== Haggadah; lit., `telling', from Shmos 13:8): book from which the * Seder service is conducted on * Pesach
== Hakkafos; pl. of Hakkafah; lit., `circuits': the sevenfold procession made with the Torah scrolls in the synagogue on * Simchas Torah, accompanied by singing & dancing (cf. Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 335)
== Halachah: (a) the body of Torah law;
=== Hallah: See Challah:
=== Hamon: Leader the plot to murder all the Jews in King Ahasuerus 123 provinces, See Sefer Esther
=== Ha Motzi: Name of prayer for giving thanks after eating bread (b) a particular law=== Ha No Fayl: One who falls
=== Ha Sah Lah: The Rock
=== Har Sinai: Mount Sinai
=== Haroseth: See Charoses
=== Hashem: Meaning, "The Name" - This is a name we use to signify the Name L-RD in order to be careful NOT to say His Name in vain.
=== Hassid: See Chasid
=== Hassidim: See Chassidim
=== Ha Tzoor: The Rock
=== Haverah: Prayer Group, Study Group
==== Hevel: Second son of Adam and Chava, brother was Kayin, He was a shepherd firstlings lambs were preferred over Kayins rotten produce. Hevel was murdered by Kayin
.=== Hey: Fifth letter of the Aleph Bais, Meaning: Lo, Behold, Here, gematria = five
=== Hod; lit., majesty: the fifth of the seven Divine middos, or attributes, and of their corresponding mortal middos, or spiritual emotions
=== Hoshana Rabbah: the seventh day of the festival of Sukkos
=== Ikvesa diMeshicha; also ikvos Meshicha; Aram.): the [generation that can hear the approaching] `footsteps of * Mashiach
=== Ipish: odor, stink
==== Jewish: {Yoo ish} Yiddish for being a Jew
==== Jew: A descendant of Yisroel / Yaakov... A person who is born of a Jewish mother... a person who converts to Judaism... a person whose religion is Judaism.
==== Kabbalah; lit., `received tradition': the body of classical Jewish mystical teachings, the central text of which is the * Zohar
=== Kabbalas ol; lit., `acceptance of the yoke': self-subordination to the Will of G*d
=== Kaddish: For a period of eleven months following the death of a parent and on yahrzeit, the anniversary of the parents death a son is obligated to recite Kaddish as a source of merit for the departed soul. Fathers say Kaddish for their children and brothers for their siblings.
=== Kalah: Bride
=== Kal Yisroel: All Israel
=== Kal vachomer: a principle of Scriptural interpretation whereby a conclusion is drawn from a minor premise or more lenient condition to a major or more strict one, or vice versa
==== Kayn: {German} No
=== Kayn Aynhoreh: "No, the evil eye" in other words saying no to the evil eye. Some mystical Jews repeat the word safter making a statement to protect against bringing evil upon the one they spoke of. Evidently hundreds of years ago pagans would attempt to place curses upon Jews, so to guard against "their evil eye" one would say, Kayn Aynhoreh meaning, Other Jews repeat the words Kayn Aynhoreh as a statement meaning 'I do not wish to cast the evil eye.'
=== Ka Raw: To Call
=== Karpas: A vegetable like parsley or romaine lettuce used in the Pesach Sede
r=== Kashrus: state of being * kosher The body of Torah and rabbinical regulations
=== Kelippos; lit., `rind' or `shell'; pl. of kelippah): used figuratively (on a personal or universal level) to signify an outer covering which conceals the light within; hence, the unholy side of the universe
=== Kesuvim: {Writings} One of three sections of Tenach which include Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Chronicles
=== Ketz; lit., `end': a particularly auspicious time for * Mashiach to bring the exile to an end
=== Kibbitz: Discussion of several people
=== Kibbitzer: A talker
=== Kibitzing: Several talkers, people having a discussion
=== Kiddish: Blessing over wine and bread on Shabbos and Holy Days
=== Kipah: Yarmelke, skull cap
=== Kittle: A white robe like the Kohen Godal's robe worn at festive occasions like one's own wedding, Yom Kippur and Pesach. A pious person is usually buried in the kittel he wore during his lifetime at the festivities.
=== Kitzur Shulchan Aruch: part of the Code of Jewish Law as abbreviated by R. Shlomo Ganzfried for lay use
=== Klutz: A person who is ungraceful, awkward, clumsy
=== Knaydl: {pl. k-nay-dlakh} .A round dumpling normally made from matzah meal, cooled then boiled in chicken soup.
=== K'nidel: Round dumplings usually made of matzah
=== Knishes: Dumplings fillied with potato, meat or barley
=== Koach: {Ko Ach} Power, Strength
=== Kochos makkifim: the transcendent faculties of the soul
=== Kochos pnimiyim: the internalized, conscious faculties of the soul
=== Kohen {pl., Kohanim:} priest. i.e., descendant of Aharon
=== Kohen Gadol: High Priest
=== Kohanim: pl. for Priest
=== Kol: voice
=== Kol HaKavod: All the honor, or voice of honor
=== Kol Yaakov: voice of Yaakov
=== Korach: Fifth Parsha of Bamidbar, (Numbers 16:1 -18:32).
=== Kosher: The term used for food fit to be eaten by Torah observant Jews
=== Kugel: Casserole dish of noodles and apple or potato
=== Kushia; popularly pronounced kashe; Aram.): a query posed in the course of clarifying a seeming inconsistency, logical or textual, encountered in one's Torah study
=== Latke: Potato pancake
=== Leviticus: Vayikro, the third book of the Torah
=== Lox: Smoked salmon
=== Lubavitch (lit., `town of love'; Rus.): townlet in White Russia which from 1813-1915 was the center of * Chabad * Chassidism, and whose name has remained a synonym for it
=== Loshon Hara: Speaking any form of evil about another Jew...EVEN IF IT''S TRUE
=== Maamar; maamarim; lit., `word' or `[written] article'): in * Chabad circles means a formal chassidic discourse first delivered by a Rebbe
=== Maharal: a great sage, Bohemian rabbi, talmudist, one who is an authority in the oral Torah moralist and mathematician
=== Makkif: the transcendent dimension of the soul that is not consciously vested in the body
=== Malchus; lit., `sovereignty': the last of the seven Divine middos, or attributes, and of their corresponding mortal middos, or spiritual emotions
==== Malach: Messenger, angel sent to carry out a mission for Hashem
=== Mamzer: Bastard
=== Marror: Bitter herbs, i.e., horseradish
=== Mashiach: lit., `the anointed one'): Messiah which usually means king, priest
=== Masei: The tenth and final Parsha of Numbers.
=== Matos: The ninth Parsha of Numbers.
=== Matriarch: Sarah, Rivkah Leah and Rochel are the mothers of the nation Yisroel, each being a matriarch, a highly respected woman and a mother of the nation Yisroel.
=== Matzah; {pl., matzos} Unleavened bread eaten during Pesach
=== Matzoh: unleavened bread. This is bread that the grain / flour has been guarded from moisture and rodents. Unleavened bread is prepared in a Kosher for Pesach location with only kosher for Pesach utensils. Only eighteen minutes are permitted to mix, roll, perforate and bake matzoh from the time water and flour are mixed.
=== Mazel: Luck
=== Mazel Tov: Good luck, Congratulations
=== Mechitzah: The physical barrier, short wall, curtain, that separates men and women in Orthodox Congregations
=== Mechaieh: a pleasure, delight, joy, A great feeling, relief
==== Mench: A nice person
=== Meda: Behavior trait
=== Medos: Behavior traits
=== Megilla / Megilla Esther: Yiddish for The book of Esther which is written in Hebrew by a scribe on akosher parchment roll.
=== Melaveh Malkah: festive meal held after the close of Shabbos to escort the departing Sabbath Queen
=== Mem: Thirteenth letter of the Aleph Bais - Mem denotes comparative degrees
=== Meshuga: Crazy
=== Messenger: Angel sent with message or mission from Hashem
=== Mezuzah; pl., mezuzos: small parchment scroll written by a Sofer (scribe) and affixed to the doorpost, containing the first two paragraphs of Shema (Devarim, Deuteronomy) 6:-9 & 11:13-21)
=== Midrash: one of the classical collections of the Sages' homiletical teachings / commentary on the Torah, on the non-literal level of * derush
=== Midian: A Bedouin tribe related to Avraham, Genesis 25:2
=== Midrash HaGadol: the great commentary on the Torah
==== Mikveh: Ritual bath {place}
=== Milchik: Any cutlery, dishes and cooking utensils used exclusively for dairy foods ingredients or products according to Jewish halacha.
=== Minyan; pl., minyanim): quorum of ten men required for communal prayer
=== Misbayach: Altar for offerings and sacrifices to Hashem
=== Mishegas: Craziness
=== Mishkan: the Tabernacle, i.e., the temporary Sanctuary in the wilderness; see Shmos 25ff
.=== Mishnah: the germinal statements of law elucidated by the * Gemara, together with which they constitute the * Talmud
=== Mispar Godol: This is the greater numerical value in Gematria for the final letters Chof, Mem, Nun, Peh and Tzaddi of the Aleph Bais
=== Mispar Katan: This is the total numerical value in Gematria of each letter of the Aleph Bais with the zeros dropped. Example 10's are 1 and 100's are 1
=== Mishpachah: Family, relatives
=== Mitzvah; pl., mitzvos: a religious obligation; one of the 613 Commandments
=== Mitzrim: Hebrew for present day Egypt
=== Mo Deh Ah Nee: First prayer before rising for the day
== Mohel: Individual who performs the circumcision of a Jewish male.
== Moshe: Moses. He was drawn out {of water,} - Midrash: one drawn out {of water}, one who draws {his people} out {of water} {Sforno}
== Motzei: {Moh Tzaw} - Exit, outlet
=== Motzei Shabbos: Moh Tzaw Ay - Shabbat - Saturday night after Sabbath concludes
=== Mussaf: the additional prayer of * Shabbos and other festive days Mysticism: Esoteric teachings of Judaism including Gematria, the study of numbers values and related words
=== Naches: Joy, happiness especially from our children
==== Naomi: Pleasant - The name Naomi is famous because of her righteous daughter-in-law Ruth. The story of Naomi and Ruth is detailed in Sefer Ruth of the Tenach.
=== Nasi: (a) in Biblical times, the head of any one of the Twelve Tribes; (b) in later generations, the civil and/or spiritual head of the Jewish community at large
=== Nazir: one who sets himself apart for divine service by undertaking certain ascetic restrictions; cf. Bamidbar 6:1-21
=== Nawse: Leader, king, prince, head of tribe, religous leader, Avraham
=== Nebish: A Nerd
=== Nefesh: occurs 640 times in Tenach. It is translated often as living, life, soul, heart, mind and person
=== Netzach: lit., eternity; conquest; victory: the fourth of the seven Divine middos, or attributes, and of their corresponding mortal middos, or spiritual emotions
=== Nevi'im: {Prophets} - Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
=== Niddah: The time when a woman is in a state of separation to her husband. The Torah states this period of time is seven days to which Orthodox women have added an additional five days {rabbinical} to make the separation period normally.twelve days. Leviticus 15:29
=== Nissan: First month of the Jewish religious new year
=== Nigleh: lit., `revealed': the revealed levels of the Torah (e.g., * Talmud and * Halachah); in contrast to * nistar
=== Niggun: pl., niggunim): melody, usually wordless, especially one figuring in divine service
=== Nistar; lit., `hidden': the mystical levels of the Torah (e.g., * Kabbalah and * Chassidus); in contrast to * nigleh
=== Ni Te Lahs Yaw Deh Yim: Blessing for washing hands
=== Novi: Prophet
=== Nu: So? What? Well?
=== Numbers: Bamidbar {in wilderness}, the fourth book of the Torah,
=== Nun: The fourteenth letter of the Aleph Bais
=== Oral Law: Verbal law {Torah} given to Moshe on Har Sinai explaining the written law {Torah} in greater depth
=== Orthodox: Strict adherance to Torah and Mitzvahs
=== Oy: Surprise, astonishment, disgust, pain... Oy is an expletive, an expression of protest, dismay, delight
=== Oy-Oy: see Oy
=== Oy-Oy-Oy see Oy
=== Oy Vay!: { lit., "oh, pain"} is a multi-use exclamation ranging in expression from delight to grief.
=== Parsha: {pl., parshiyos} Portion of the Torah read publicly each week, one of fifty-four weekly portions of Torah
=== Parshas: The parsha of..
.=== Parshas Bereishis: The first parsha of the Book of Bereishis {Genesis}. Genesis 1:1 - 6:8
=== Parshas Noach: The second parsha of the Book of Bereishis {Genesis}. Genesis 6:9 - 11:32
=== Passover: See Pesach
=== Paw Neem: Face
=== Pentateuch: The Torah, the five books of Moshe
=== Pesach: Passover, an eight day festival, one day of Pesach and seven days of the Festival of Matzos {Unleavened Bread}. During the Pesach Seder it is a great mitzvah to retell the story of Kal Yisroel's deliverance from Mitzriam, to sing the songs of deliverance and to conclude by saying, "Next year in Jerusalem!"
=== Parshah; pl., parshiyos): portion of the Torah read publicly each week, one of fifty-four weekly divisions of Torah
=== Parshas...: the parshah of...
=== Patriarch: Avraham, Yitzchok and Yaakov are each patriachs of Yisroel. Each one is regarded as the founder or head of the nation of Yisroel.
=== Pinchas: The grandson of Aaron. The eighth Parsha of Numbers, Pinchas 25:10 - 30:1
=== Pirkei Avos; lit., `chapters of the fathers': tractate in the * Mishnah reprinted in most * Siddurim and commonly known as `Ethics of the Fathers'
== Plotz: fall over with despair
== Pnimiyus haTorah: the innermost, mystical dimension of the Torah; cf. * nistar
== Posek; pl., poskim): decisors; rabbis whose legal decisions are authoritative
== Potch: A light slap
== Prophetess: Ni Ve Aw, A woman (from the past) who speaks by divine inspiration
=== Pshat: the plain meaning of (e.g.) a Scriptural passage
=== Purim: The holy day Purim is not found in the Torah. Purim is a post Torah holy day recorded in Sefer Esther. Even though Purim represents a very significant event it is considered a minor holy day since it is not part of the Torah. It centers on the plot by the wicked Haman to murder all the Jews in King Ahasuerus 123 provinces {Esther 8:} and how Hashem used Queen Esther and Ha Rav Mordechai to bring relief and deliverance to the Jewish people.
== Pushkeh: Poor box that Orthodox / traditional Jewish homes place odd coins particularly on Friday before Shabbos begins to assist with support of philanthropic and educational institutions.
=== Rabbiniu: Our teacher
== Rambam: Maimonides, Moshe ben Maimon, North african Philospher (1135-1204)
== Ramban: Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman (1194 - 1270) He was regarded as the foremost Spanish talmudist.
=== Rasha; pl., resha'im: opposite of * tzaddik evil person
=== Rashi: a great sage, French rabbinical scholar 1040-1105
=== Rav; pl., rabbanim): rabbi, Torah teacher, religious leader of Jewish community
== Reb: Title given to a learned respected man
=== Rebbe: common Yid. pronunciation of `my teacher, or master ; pl., rebbeim: * tzaddik who serves as spiritual guide to a following of chassidim; see * Chassidus
=== Rebi Chanina Ben Teradyon: a great rabbi in the Talmud
== Rebi Yosi Ben Kisma: a great rabbi in the Talmud
=== Rebiniu: Term showing endearment for a rabbi
=== Rebitzin: Rabbi's wife
=== Remez: the interpretation of Scripture at the level of allusive implication== Resha'im: see * rasha
== Rishon; lit., `one of the early ones'; pl., Rishonim): a Torah authority of the period between the Geonim (early Middle Ages) and the publication of the * Shulchan Aruch (in the mid-16th century)
===Rivkah: Rebekah, the wife of Yitzchok the second patriarch
=== Rosh Chodesh; lit., `head of the month'; pl. Rashei Chadashim): New Moon, i.e., one or two semi-festive days at the beginning of each month
== Rosh Hashanah: lit., `head of the year': the solemn New Year festival, falling on 1 and 2 Tishrei
== Ruach: Breath/Wind, second level of the soul
== Saf: Twenty-second letter of the Aleph Bais. Gematri 400
== Sameach: {Chahg - Saw May Ach} Happy, cheerful, glad, joyous
== Samech: Fifteenth letter of the Aleph Bais - "to rely on / to trust"
== Schpilkas: Ants in the pants (needles)
== Seder: {lit., 'order'; pl., sederim}: the order of service observed at home on the first night of Pesach in Eretz Yisroel, and on the first two nights outside of Eretz Yisroel
=== Sefer, book
=== Sefer Torah; pl., Sifrei Torah): Torah scroll
=== Sefirah; pl., Sefiros): divine attributes or emanations which manifest themselves in each of the Four Worlds, and are the source of the corresponding ten faculties (kochos) of the soul
== Sefiros: spheres
== Sefiros HaOmer: counting of the 49 days of the omer leading up to Shavuos / Penticost
== Seforim, pl .books
== Seudas Mashiach: the Festive Meal of Mashiach held on the Last Day of * Pesach
== Seventeenth of Tammuz, the Fast of: fast commemorating 5 calamities, including the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem during the Roman siege
== Shabbos {Shabbat}: Rest - the seventh day of the week beginning at sundown on Friday and continuing until dark on Saturday. The day of rest. One does not work, purchase, drive, etc.
=== Shabbos Godal: meaning the great Shabbos, Originated on the tenth of Nissan in Mitzrim when Hashem commanded Kal Yisroel to take a pure lamb under one year of age to be sacrificed on the fourteenth of Nisan and tie it to their bed post.The Shabbos before Pesach. {See Pesach}
=== Shabbos Goy: A non Jew who does work on Sabbath that a Jew cannot do
=== Shabbos Parshas...: the * Shabbos on which a [named] * parshah is read
=== Shadchen: Matchmaker or marriage broker
=== Shammas: Guardian of Jewish Shul
=== Shalom: Peace, also used as a greeting as hello or good by
=== Shalach-mones: Two eatables items given as gifts to friends at Purim
=== Shaliach: emissary
=== Shaygitz: Non Jewish male
=== Shilaw: Question
=== Shavuah: oath
== Shavuos; lit., `weeks': festival commemorating the Giving of the Torah at Sinai; in * Eretz Yisrael falling on 6 Sivan, and in the Diaspora on the 6th and 7th of Sivan
=== Shechinah: the Divine Presence
=== Shechitah: ritual slaughtering
=== Shehecheyanu; lit., `Who has granted us life'): blessing pronounced on seasonal and other occasions for thanksgiving (Siddur Tehilat HaShem, p. 87)
=== Shelach: Fourth Parsha of Bamidbar, (Numbers 13:1 - 15:41)
=== Shema: Deuteronomy 6:5-9, The Shema is prayed twice a day everyday...
=== Shemitah: the seven-yearly Sabbatical year (Vayikra 25:1-7)
=== Shemos: Exodus, the second book of the Torah.
=== Shemoneh Esreh; lit., `eighteen [benedictions]'): prayer which is the solemn climax of each of the three daily services.
=== Shevah: seven
=== Shi Aw Law: Question
=== Shi Ay Lohs: Question
== Shikeh: Drunk
== Shikseh: Non Jewish female
== Shivah: Mourning period of seven days by relative upon death of Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Grandparent
== Shlep: Carry
==Shlimazel: Incompetent person
== Shlita; acronym of five Hebrew words, translated as "that he be preserved in life for many good days"; this abbreviation is placed after a person's name, expressing the wish `that he be preserved in life for many good days'.
== Shmaitz: Grease, fat, used for persons sweet talk
== Shmata: rag, old clothing== Shmikah: Jewish ordination for a rabbi
== Shmootz: dirt
== Shnorerr: moocher, panhandler, beggar
== Shoah: Holocaust
== Shofar: ram's horn sounded on * Rosh HaShanah
== Sholom Alaichem {Sha Lohm Ah Lay Chem} Peace be upon you! This is a greeting for one who has returned from a journey! Respond "Alaichem.Ha Sholom!"
== Shtetl: Small Jewish Village
== Shtick: Routine
=== Shul: Jewish synagogue
=== Shulchan Aruch; lit., `a set table'): the standard Code of Jewish Law compiled by R. Yosef Caro in the mid-sixteenth century
=== Shuckling: moving back and forth and right to left while praying...like a candle flame.
=== Shuvah: Repentance, Acknowledge sin, take ownership of sin, repay damages, determine not to repeat it
=== Sichah; pl., sichos): an informal Torah talk delivered by a Rebbe (cf. * maamar)
== Siddur; lit., `order [of prayers]'): prayer book; page references in the present work are to the edition (with English translation) entitled Siddur Tehillat HaShem (Kehot, N.Y., 1979)
== Simchas Torah; lit., `the Rejoicing of the Torah'): festival immediately following Sukkos, on which the public reading of the Torah is annually concluded and recommenced; in * Eretz Yisrael coincides with Shemini Atzeres, and in the Diaspora falls on the following day
== Siyyum; lit., `conclusion'): celebration marking one's completion of a Talmudic tractate
== Sitnah: Well redug by Yitzcho's servants in Genesis 26:21 means, obstruction
== Sod: the level of Torah interpretation that plumbs its Kabbalistic or mystical depths
== Succos: The Festival of dwelling in booths
== Sukkah: Dwelling place during the eight days of Succos
== Taam: flavor; delight; reason
== Tahm: Innocent, honest, complete, perfect, whole, pure, harmless.
== Takkanos; pl. of takkanah): halachic sublaws ordained by the Sages of the various generations
== Tallis: prayer shawl
== Talmud: the basic compendium of Jewish law, thought, and Biblical commentary, comprising * Mishnah and * Gemara; when unspecified refers to the Talmud Bavli, the edition developed in Babylonia, and edited at end of the fifth century C.E.; the Talmud Yerushalmi is the edition compiled in * Eretz Yisrael at end of the fourth century C.E
.== Tamim: see * temimim
=== Tanach: acronym for Torah (i.e., the Five Books of Moses), Nevi'im (the Prophets), and Kesuvim (the Writings; i.e., the Hagiographa
=== Tanna; pl., tannaim): authority of the 1st-2nd centuries quoted in the * Mishnah
=== Tanya: the Alter Rebbe's basic exposition of * Chabad * Chassidus; `Tanya' is the initial word of the book, which is also called Likkutei Amarim (`Collected Discourses') and Sefer shel Beinonim (`The Book of the Intermediates')
=== Tashlich: Ceremony of casting off ones sins at a live body of water on Rosh HaShannah
== Tay Vah: See Ark
=== Tchotchke: {It is pronounced without the t as in Chotchke} Knickknack
.=== Tefach; pl., tefachim): a unit of length corresponding to the width of a fist
== Tefillin: small black leather cubes containing parchment scrolls inscribed with Shema Yisrael and other Biblical passages, bound to the arm and forehead and worn by men at weekday morning prayers; `phylacteries'
== Tefillin Straps: Black leather straps used to attach tefillin to arm by seven wraps
== Tehillim; lit., `praises'): the Book of Psalms
== Temimim; pl. of tamim): students past or present of one of the senior * yeshivos of the * Lubavitch branch of * Chassidism, which are known
== Tenach: Consists of the Torah (i.e., the Five Books of Moses), the Nevi'im (the Prophets), and the Kesuvim (the Writings} also know as the Old Testament by Chrisitans.
=== Tent of Meeting: Mishkon, the place in the wilderness where Hashem's presence dwelt before the Holy Temple
== Tes: the ninth letter of the Aleph Bais, Gemetria value of nine
== Teshuvah; lit., `return'): repentance
== Tiferes; lit., glory, beauty,splendor... the third of the seven Divine middos, or attributes, and of their corresponding mortal middos, or spiritual emotions
== Tikkun; pl., tikkunim): the process of refining, restituting and rehabilitating the materiality of this world
== Tikkun Chatzos; lit., `midnight service': an optional devotional exercise lamenting the Destruction of the * Beis HaMikdash and the subsequent exile of the Divine Presence on a cosmic level
== Tinokos Shenishbu (cf. `an infant taken into captivity among the heathen nations'; Shabbos 68b): `captive infants' (of any age) who are victims of environmental duress, such as educational deprivation
== Tishah BeAv; lit., `the Ninth of [the month of] Av'): fast commemorating the Destruction of both Temples
== Todah Rabah: Thank you!
== Toh Vaw: Favor, kindness, welfare
== Tomchei Tmimim: (a) the * yeshivah founded in * Lubavitch in 1897 by the Rebbe RaShaB; (b) one of its subsequent offshoots
== Torah: Genesis {Bereishis}, Exodus {Shemos}, Leviticus {Vayikro}, Numbers {Bamidbar} and Deuteronomy {Devarim}, also known as the Five Books of Moshe {Moses} and the Pentateuch, are the books given to Moshe on Har Sinai by G-d. In addition to the Torah, the Written Law, G-d gave Moshe a more comprehensive explanation of the Written Law known as the Oral Law . Both the Written and Oral Law constitute the Torah.
== Traif: Not Kosher
== Tsuris: Troubles
== Tzaddi: eighteenth letter of the Aleph / Bais.
== Tzaddik; pl., tzaddikim): (a) completely righteous individual
== Tzedakah: charity; righteousness
== Tzimtzum: the self-limitation of the infinite and emanating Divine light by progressive degrees of contraction, condensation and concealment, and making possible the creation of finite and physical substances
