001: Vocabulary Flashcards
a Jewish ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover.
Seder
the major Jewish spring festival which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, lasting seven or eight days
Passover
the text recited at the Seder on the first two nights of the Jewish Passover
Haggadah
bread made without yeast or other rising agent.
Unleavened
pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted
Distorted
produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
Gutteral
the part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets.
Steerage
a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents
Saga
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
Compensation
form a circle around; surround.
Encircling
make a continuous low humming sound
Droned
a skullcap worn in public by Orthodox Jewish men or during prayer by other Jewish men.
Yarmulke
excessively sweet, rich, or sentimental, especially to a disgusting or sickening degree
Cloying
a thin, crisp unleavened bread, traditionally eaten by Jewish people during Passover
Matzoh
sincere and intense conviction
Earnestness
a language used by Jewish people in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust
Yiddish
a small Jewish town or village in eastern Europe.
Shtetl
the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Torah
a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law; a Jewish religious lead
Rabbi
time scheduled for work at night
Nightshift
jump or dive quickly and energetically
Plunged
cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Mortified
in an unwilling and hesitant way
Reluctantly
characterized by deep sincerity.
Solemn
as far as one knows or can see
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