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Volkswagen

History; Israeli history

People's car — Hitler wanted to make a cheap car for the lower class Germans.

kiddush

History; Israeli history

Sanctification; derived from kadosh qadosh., holy. A ritual of Jewish sabbath and other holy days, usually accompanied by a cup of wine, which proclaims the holiness of the day.

Hashem

History; Israeli history

The Name. Commonly used to refer to God in order to avoid using his name in vain and transgress the third commandment.

Altneushul

History; Israeli history

The Cracow synagogue was built in the 1500s. It is the oldest synagogue in Poland and second oldest in Europe. It was rebuilt so many times, it became known as the “Old-New Shul.” ...

Maftir

History; Israeli history

The aliyah consisting of the last few lines of the Torah reading, or the person assigned that aliyah. The person assigned the maftir aliyah also chants the Haftorah.

Wirtschafts-und Verwaltungshauptamt

History; Israeli history

The Economic and Administrative Office of the SS. Created in 1942 it controlled the vast economic interests of the SS. These were tied up with concentration camp and extermination ...