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Commentaries on the Mishnah. The Mishnah and Gemara together are the Talmud.
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Lit. The Name. The Name of G-d, which is not pronounced. The phrase "ha-Shem" is often used as a substitute for G-d's Name.
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A symbolic circumcision of a person who has already been circumcised or who was born without a foreskin. It involves taking a pinprick of blood from the tip of the penis. See Brit Milah: Circumcision.
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Yiddish. Literally, good holiday. A general, all-purpose holiday greeting. See Common Expressions and Greetings.
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A field of Jewish mysticism finding hidden meanings in the numerical value of words.
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Yiddish: lit. Broken. An additional strictness that some observe during Pesach (Passover), to avoid eating any matzah product that has come into contact with liquid after being baked. No matzah ball soup for you if you follow this rule! See Pesach Laws and Customs.
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Jews historically were not as interested in documenting their pedigrees as gentiles, but genealogy has become popular in recent years, and is necessary to prove Jewish status for those moving to Israel.
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See Jewish Attitudes Toward Non-Jews; Non-Jews Visiting a Synagogue.
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Yiddish. Literally, health. This is the normal response when somebody sneezes. See Common Expressions and Greetings.
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