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Glossary of Terms

Welcome to our Online Jewish Word Glossary. Inside, you'll find words and phrases of both Hebrew and Yiddish origin, covering the range of the Jewish experience, from annual and lifetime events to ritual objects and Jewish cuisine. Reprinted with permission from the Jewish Federation/Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago and adapted by UJC Dept. of Religious and Educational Activities Jewish Word Spelling Guide
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Here comes the Blessing of the Sun

David Kalb

NEW YORK (JTA) -- I have this internal iPod in my head that provides theme music for my life. Lately my theme song is “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles. Not only is it my theme song, but this year it is the theme song of the entire Jewish people.

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Cooking Pot

I Can’t Believe It’s Kosher: Ladies Night Out

Brian Mailman

Actually, it’s Girl’s Night, celebrated on the Sixth Night of Chanukah in North African countries. This festival-within-a-festival commemorates the heroism of two of the most valiant women in Jewish history... Esther and Judith. I Can’t Believe It’s Kosher: Ladies Night Out

The Mezuzah: So Why Isn't It Straight?

JoAnn Abraham

The Hebrew word 'mezuzah' actually means doorpost, but over time it has evolved to mean the doorpost and what is affixed to it. Very little about this important object has been left to chance -- including how it is hung. You might ask, just what is it that makes a mezuzah so important, and why is it hung on the doorpost, and if it is so important, why isn't it hung straight? The Mezuzah: So Why Isn't It Straight?

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Jewish Youth Movements and Organizations

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