GLOSSARY OF HEBREW/YIDDISH WORDS & TERMS:
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GREETINGS & GOOD WISHES:
ALECHEM SHALOM..Unto you be peace (responce to below)
B'SEDER.........Fine; O.K.; all right {lit., in order}
CHAG SAMAIYACH...Happy holiday (especially Hannukkah}
GUT YOM TOV......Good holiday.
GUT SHAH-BIS.....Good Sabbath.
L'CHAYIM.........To life! (and health).
L'HIT RA'OTE.....Until we meet again.
LI-LAH TOV.......Good evening.
L'SHANAH TOVAH...To a good year!
MAH SH-LOM-CHAH..How are you? {to male}
MAH SH-LOMAECH...How are you? {to female}
MAZEL TOV........Good luck (Congratulations)
SHA-VOO-AH TOV...Good week.
SHALOM...........Peace (used as hello & goodbye)
SHALOM ALECHEM...Peace be unto you.
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VARIOUS WORDS/PHRASES:
ADONAI...Lord in Hebrew, or HaShaem (The Name), used in place of YHVH; (which is not pronounced out of respect). L-rd and G-d are sometimes written in English without vowels, to observe the commandment, Thou shalt take not the Name of the L-rd thy G-d i
n vain, causing one to reflect on this when writing or when seen in print.
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ALIYAH...'Going up' making first visit to Eretz Yisrael, pilgrimage.
ASHKENAZI...Jewish person from Central/Western European origion.
BARUCHA...Blessings; prayer of praise.
BAR MITZVAH...Son of the commandment (Boy 13).
BAT MITZVAH...Daughter of the commandment (girl age 12).
BRIT (BRIS)...Covenant of circumcision (Gen.17:9-14).
CHAZZAN...Cantor, usually service leader.
ERETZ YISRAEL...The land of Israel.
ELIAHU...Elijah
HASSID...'Pious one', of Chassidism.
HA-TIKVAH...'The hope' Israel's national anthem.
HALAKAH...Tradition, practice rule Judaic
HALLEL...Psalm of praise (HALLELujah).
HUPPAH...The bridal canopy.
KETUBA...Jewish marriage contract.
KIDDUSH...Benediction over wine.
KASHRUT...Kosher, clean; Deut.14:2-31.
KETUVIM...The Writings,(+ history & Poetry)
MENORAH...Candle holder; (Ex.25:31-37).
MINYAN....Quorum (10 men) for service.
MITZVAH...Command, (used for good deeds).
MIKVAH....Immerse; ritual bath; Baptism.
MEZUZAH..Scroll of Deut.6:4-11 & 11:13-21, in case attached to door
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MASHIACH....Messiah, "Anointed One".
MOGEN DAVID..Shield of David/ six-point star
NEVI'IM......The prophets, books of prophecy
SEPHARDI.Jewish of Eastern, Oriental, South Mediterranean origions.
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SIDDUR...Prayer book.
SYNAGOGUE...Assembly, Shule.
SHULE...Word for synagogue(from school)
SH'MA, THE...Affirmation of faith (Deut.6:4)
TALLIT.......Prayer shawl worn by men.
TZITZIT......Fringes on Tallit(Num.15:38-40)
TEFILLIN.....Phylacteries contains Deut.6:8.
TORAH or CHUMASH...Five books of Moses, Pentateuch...:
BERESHIT..............GENESIS
SHEMOT................EXODUS
VA-YIKRA..............LEVITICUS
BE-MIDBAR............NUMBERS
DEVARIM...............DEUTERONOMY
TANACH...Torah,Nevi'm,Ketuvim (also reffered to as Old Testament.
TALMUD...Study, oral traditions, Rabbinic commentary on Tanach
TZADDIK...Righteous one,learned,pious one
YARMULKAH..Kippot 'covering', shows man priest of his home.
ZION......Israel
ZIONIST..One who supports the idea of a Jewish state, namely Israel
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Metranon posted by Kathleen
on 07/17/2006 at 09:23:56 from IP# 167.7.30.230 One of the earliest agels - Sasnigiel is another name. I would like to know what you find out....in your research.
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Semitic languages, etc posted by Y'shua
on 04/08/2003 at 13:01:13 from IP# 12.88.200.152 Yiddish is not a Semitic language and therefore really has no relationship with Hebrew. Lok up: "Semitic" in a good dictionary as well as the term "Afro-Asiatic." There is no historical, linguistic and cultural relationship between Hebrew and Yiddish.
As the Torah states: Ham, Shem and Japtheth....well Shem is Afro-Asiatic (Afro means African) and Ashkenaz (European) cannot be traced to Shhm...Avram was of SHem...so where is the connection?
Shalom....
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Metranon posted by Ron Bennett
on 05/16/2002 at 21:38:31 from IP# 152.163.201.68 I may not have the spelling right. But, Metranon is the name of an angel. He appears in the Encyclopedia of Angels by Gallick. He was a faithful servant of God who was transformed into an angel......
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Holiday Decoration posted by Brenda
on 12/20/2000 at 22:04:00 from IP# 209.134.64.22 Hello, I am seeking to find a Hanukkah Holiday decoration that contains these letters metranon not in that specific order. It is for a homework assignment
for my son. Please help us. I have searched and searched. thank you so much
Brenda B.
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