Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years AgoTrager, Hannah
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Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago
Trager, Hannah
Children -- Palestine; Jerusalem -- Social life and customs; Jews -- Social life and customs
Mr. Barnett offered a certain sum in the name of each, and among the
numerous institutions to which he contributed were the following: Hebrew
Archaeological Society at Jerusalem, the building of a synagogue on the
site of the Old Temple Wall, the school for the blind, the poor of
Jaffe, the Home for Aged Jews, etc., etc.
Mr. Barnett was then enrolled in the Golden Book by those present. Great
indeed was the honour which R. Zorach Barnett and his wife received on
that day, but they were really worthy of it.
May theirs be an example to others!
GLOSSARY
BAR COCHBA. The heroic Jewish leader who led the
final revolt against the Romans in the year
A.D. 123.
BAR MITZVAH. Confirmation of a boy at the age of
thirteen.
BEZEL. A cake made in the shape of a ring.
BIKKUR-HOLIM. Used to denote a Hospital.
BROCHA. A blessing or a thanksgiving used on various
occasions.
CHALLAH. White bread shaped as a twist used for the
Sabbath sanctification.
CHASSID. Pietist; a name assumed by a sect of Jews
mainly in Galicia established by "Baal Shemtob."
CHAZAH. A cantor, or Synagogue reader.
CHEVRA-KADISHA. A burial society.
CHOLENT. A dish of various vegetables and meat,
eaten on the Sabbath.
CHOMETZ. Leavened bread.
EREV. Evening.
HAMANTASCHEN. A triangular cake eaten on Purim,
shaped according to the hat Haman was supposed
to have worn.
KAFTAN. A long coat, worn by Jews in eastern
Europe.
KIDDUSH. A blessing of sanctification over wine,
said at the ushering in of Sabbath and of Festivals.
LAG B'OMER. The 33rd day of the seven weeks
between Passover and Pentecost: a students'
holiday.
MAZZELTOV. A greeting signifying Good Luck.
MEAH SHEORIM. A Hundred Gates: the name of a
suburb of Jerusalem.
MINCHA. The afternoon service.
MITZVOTH. Acts of piety.
PARA. A Turkish coin of small value.
PESACH. Passover.
PRINCESS SABBATH. A poetical expression, used for
welcoming the Sabbath.
PURIM. The Festival referred to in _The Book of Esther_.
RAV. One learned in rabbinical lore.
SAMOVAR. A tea-urn.
SCHPIELERS. Strolling-players.
SCHTRAMEL. Head-gear worn by Chassidim.
SEDER. The Service on the first two nights of Passover.
SEPHARDIM. Jews of Spanish or of Portuguese origin.
SHALACH MANOTH. Gifts--especially used with reference
to distributions on Purim (vide _The Book of
Esther_).
SHALOM. Peace.
SHIROS. Oil made from the sesame seed.
SHULCHAN ARUCH. The Jewish religious Code; compiled
in the middle of the 16th century and
regarded as of high authority.
SHULE. Synagogue, derived from the German _Schule_
(school).
SIMHATH TORAH. The festival of the Law, following
the Tabernacle festival when the reading of the
_Pentateuch_ is completed and recommenced amid
great rejoicing.
STRUDEL. A sweet pudding or cake.
SUCCAH. The tabernacle used as a dwelling on the
Feast of Tabernacles.
TAVELT. Immersed; used in reference to the Ritual
Bath.
TORAH. The Law; specially referring to the Mosaic
code and its derivatives.
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