A Glossary of Jewish LifeJason Aronson, 1992 - 254 pages Two rabbis succinctly define over 2,400 terms used by American Jews in such areas as religious practice, history, literature, Israel, and personalities. Not a how-to-speak-Jewish book, since it does not indicate pronunciation. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. |
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ABRAHAM ALIYAH American Jewish ancient ANTI-SEMITISM Arab BABYLONIAN became best known Bible biblical blessing BRIT MILAH called CANAAN century B.C.E. Christian commentary Congregation CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM COVENANT culture David dealing Divine Egypt established EXODUS festival founded founder GALILEE GENESIS German God's Hebrew calendar HEBREW UNION COLLEGE holiday holy immigrants ISAAC Israel Israeli Israelites Jacob JERUSALEM Jewish community Jewish education Jewish history Jewish law Jewry Jews JORDAN JOSHUA JUDAH JUDEA KABBALAH King KODASHIM labor land leader LEVITICUS Literally literature MESSIAH MISHNAH MISHNAH order MITZVAH Mitzvot modern Moses movement Nazi NEZIKIN Novelist NUMBERS originally ORTHODOX RABBI PALESTINE Palestinian PASSOVER period PESACH philosopher prayer president PRIEST PROPHETS recited refers REFORM JUDAISM REFORM RABBI religion religious ritual ROSH HASHANAH Sabbath Samuel scholar scroll settlement SHABBAT SHAVUOT SINAI social Solomon SUKKOT SYNAGOGUE TALMUD TEMPLE term THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Today TOHOROT TORAH town tractate traditional tribe worship YIDDISH ZERAIM Zion