Children of the Ghetto

leaven.

Chosan (H.),

bridegroom; fiance.

Chuppah (H.),

wedding canopy.

Cohen (H.),

priest.

Dayan (H.),

rabbi who renders decisions.

Din (H.),

law, decision.

Droshes (H.),

sermons.

Epikouros (H. from Gk.),

heretic, scoffer; Epicurean.

Froom (c. G.),

pious.

Gelt (c.G.),

money.

Gematriyah (Hebraicised Gk.),

mystic, numerical interpretation of Scripture.

Gomorah (H.),

part of the Talmud.

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.),