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.
TSENNAH URENNAH. A Jewish German translation
of the _Pentateuch_, embellished with legends for
the use of women.
TSITSITH. Knotted fringes worn by men according to
Mosaic injunction on Tallith or praying-scarf, and
also used for a small four-cornered fringed garment
worn on the chest, under the coat.
YEMENITES. South-Arabian Jews.
YESHIBAH. A Jewish theological Academy.
YOM KIPPUR. The Day of Atonement.