LEXICON OF HEBREW/YIDDISH WORDS

Here are some of the words used on BreakfastWithElli

    • Alter Rebbe – Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Author of the Tanya and Founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidim
    • Amidah – the silent prayer said 3 times a day when Davening
    • Bikur Cholim – Visiting the Sick
    • Bracha – Blessing
    • Brachot – Blessings
    • Bubby – Grandmother (Yiddish)
    • Chatzi – Half
    • Chodesh – Month
      • Tishri
      • Cheshvan
      • Kislev
      • Tevet
      • Shevat
      • Adar
      • Adar II (in a leap year)
      • Nisan (referred to as the 1st month as in Nissan we became a nation)
      • Iyar
      • Sivan
      • Tammuz
      • Av
      • Elul
    • Chumash – The 5 Books of Moses (Chamesh = 5)
    • Daven – to Pray
    • Davening – Praying
    • Eisav – Easu
    • Hachnasat Orchim – Hosting guests
    • Halacha – Jewish Law
    • Halachos – Jewish Law (Plural)
    • Hallel – “Praises” the recitation of Psalms 113-118 is recited — in its “partial” form on a minor Holiday
    • Hashem – G@d (lit: The Name)
    • Havdalah – Weekly ceremony at the conclusion of Shabbat separating Shabbos and the Weekday
    • Hilchos – Laws of
    • Hodu – Give Thanks
    • Kinus HaShluchim – International Conference of (Chabad-Lubavitch) Emissaries
    • Lichtzind – Candle Lighting time
    • Malach – Angel
    • Masbia – Masbia (lit., “satiate”) is a network of kosher soup kitchens in NYC
    • Mashpia – Mentor/Spiritual Advisor (required for every person to have)
    • Melavah Malkah – Meal with candles held at the end of Shabbat (lit: Farewell to the Queen {Shabbat}
    • Mitzrayim – Egypt
    • Mitzvah – one of the 613 Commandments of the Torah – Also means a good deed (Generic)
    • Modeh Ani – Prayer said upon waking up in the morning
    • Musaf – The additional prayer is said (when Rosh Chodesh is Shabbat, special additions are made to the Shabbat Musaf)
    • Nasi – Prince (refers to the leaders of the 12 tribes)
    • Parsha – Weekly Torah Portion
    • Parshat – Weekly Torah Portion of (name of Parsha)
    • Rebbe – a Rabbi, a teacher, especially a religious leader of Chassidim.
    • Rosh Chodesh – The New Month
    • Saba – Grandfather (Hebrew)
    • Savta – Grandmother (Hebrew)
    • Sh’vatim – Tribes
    • Shabbat – as above – Sephardic/Israeli pronunciation
    • Shabbos – Sabbath starting Friday at Sunset lasting 25 hours
    • Shabbos Hodu – Thanksgiving pushed off to be Friday night Shabbat dinner
    • Shomer Shabbat/Shabbos – One who observes Shabbat
    • Shevet – Tribe
    • Tachnun (confession of sins)
    • Tefilla – Prayer
    • Tzedakah – Charity (lit: Justice/Righteousness)
    • Yaakov – Jacob
    • Yaaleh V’yavo – prayer added to the Amidah and to Grace After Meals on a Festival day
    • Zaidy – Grandfather (Yiddish)

Foods

  • Cholent – (Yiddish) One Pot Meal Usually Meat/Potatoes/Beans/Barley cooked Thursday or Friday and left to slow cook until the Shabbos Lunch meal.
  • Cholov – Milk
  • Cholov Yisroel – supervised by an Observant Jew from milking to bottling.
  • Chumus – Ground Chickpeas with Techina
  • Fleishig – Meat (Yiddish)
  • Madbucha – Tomato/Onion dip
  • Milchig – Dairy (Yiddish)
  • Techina – Ground Sesame Seeds, Cilantro, Lemon Juice, and water

Please let me know if there are words missing from previous shows.

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