From the Heart of Israel: Jewish Tales and TypesDrachman, Bernard
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From the Heart of Israel: Jewish Tales and Types
Drachman, Bernard
Jewish folk literature; Jewish legends; Jews -- Folklore; Jews -- Social life and customs; Tales -- Israel
KIDDUSH, Benediction by which the Sabbath or
festivals are introduced.
KIDDUSH-BEAKER, Cup containing the wine of the
blessing.
KETUBAH, Marriage certificate.
KOSHER, Ritually clean.
KRETCHM, Tavern, inn.
“L’ETAT, C’EST MOI,” The State, I am it.
LEBE WOHL, Farewell.
LEF, A heart.
LINK, Irreligious.
LOEFFEL, A spoon.
MAARIV, Evening service.
MAGGID, Preacher.
MALACH, Angel.
MASSIG GEVOOL, Interference with the business of
another.
MAZZOL TOV, Good luck, a form of
congratulation.
MECHULLEH, A bankrupt.
MEHUTTANIM, Relatives by marriage.
MELAMMEDIM, Hebrew teachers.
MESHOLIM, Stories or parables.
MESHUMMAD OR MESHUMMED, A renegade, a pervert from Judaism.
MINCHAH, Afternoon service.
MISHNAH, Portion of the Talmud.
MISHPOCHOH, Family connections, relationship.
MITZVAH, Meritorious action, good deed.
NEDUNIAH, Dowry.
NEFOSHOS, Souls.
NIGGUN, Melody.
OVEL, A mourner.
PARNASS, President of the congregation.
PARNOSO, Livelihood, sustenance.
PEOTH, Ear curls.
PLETT, A ticket.
RACONTEUR, FEM.—_euse_, Teller of tales and anecdotes.
RAV, Official or communal rabbi.
RISHUS, Wickedness, enmity; Hebrew term for
anti-Jewish prejudice.
ROSH CHODESH, First of the Jewish month.
ROSHO, Wicked man, Jew-hater.
SCHEITEL, A cloth or wig with which religious
Jewesses cover their heads.
SCHLAFE WOHL, Sleep well.
SCHNORRERS, Beggars.
SEDRAH, The part of the Pentateuch read in
the synagogue.
SHABBOS KUGEL, Sabbath pudding.
SHAMMAS, Synagogue attendant; sexton.
SHIDDUCH, Marriage.
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