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A lay person who volunteers to perform various duties in connection with Torah readings at religious services.
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1) Son of Jacob (Israel). Ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel; 2) The tribe that bears his name.
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Lit. Exile or captivity. Any place outside of the land of Israel where Jews live. Refers to the fact that Jews were exiled from the land of Israel by the Romans after the last Jewish War.
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Yiddish: lit. Stuffed fish. A traditional Jewish dish consisting of a ball or cake of chopped up fish.
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Lit. Sanctification. A prayer recited over wine sanctifying Shabbat or a holiday. See also Common Prayers and Blessings.
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A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death. Gehinnom is the Hebrew name; Gehenna is Yiddish.
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A way of avoiding writing a name of G-d, to avoid the risk of the sin of erasing or defacing the Name. See The Name of G-d; The Nature of G-d.
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Lit. Thirty. The thirty-day period of mourning after the burial of a close relative.
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Lit. Garden of Eden. A place of spiritual reward for the righteous dead. This is not the same place where Adam and Eve lived.
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