Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish TermsDictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms is a unique and much needed guide to the way many Hebrew, Yiddish, and Aramaic words and meanings are used by English speakers. Sol Steinmetz draws upon his years of dictionary editorial experience, as well as his lifelong study of Jewish history, traditions, and practices, to guide the reader through the essentially uncharted territory of Jewish usage. Dictionary of Jewish Usage clarifies the meanings of Jewish terms that have been absorbed into English, as well as the transliterated Hebrew terms from sacred texts that reflect differing pronunciations. The Dictionary also explains terms that are often misused, sheds light on the meaning of clusters of terminology, and delineates the etymology and pronunciation of many words, making this Dictionary an invaluable guide for anyone curious about Jewish usage. |
Contents
The Dictionary | 1 |
clothing terms | 29 |
congratulatory terms | 31 |
exclamations and interjections | 38 |
food terms | 41 |
greetings and salutations | 52 |
halachic terms | 56 |
Hasidic terms | 60 |
mourning terms | 116 |
music and dance terms | 120 |
ritual terms | 143 |
synagogue terms | 159 |
wedding terms | 171 |
Yiddishisms | 179 |
Methods and Sources | 189 |
Systems of Romanization | 195 |
holiday terms | 65 |
Holocaust terms | 71 |
Israeli terms | 75 |
kabbalistic terms | 89 |
Index | 199 |
About the Author | |
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Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms Sol Steinmetz No preview available - 2005 |
Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms Sol Steinmetz No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
acronym adjective aliyah Anglicized Aramaic Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Hebrew badchen bar mitzvah bentsh Bible Biblical blessing borrowed brew called century ceremony chag Chanukah Christian chuppah clothing terms common custom derasha derived from Hebrew Diaspora Dictionary dish Eastern Yiddish Eretz especially festival food terms Gemara Greek halachic Hashem Hasidic Hasidic terms Hasidim Hebrew and Yiddish Hebrew name Hebrew word Hebrew-origin holiday terms Holocaust holy Israel Israeli Jewish English Jewish languages Jewish law Jews Judaism Judezmo kabbalah kabbalistic kaddish kashrus kohanim kohen kosher Latin Leviticus Loez main entry means literally Midrash Mishnah non-Jew notarikon noun origin Orthodox person Pesach phrase plural prayer Purim rabbi rebbe recited refers religious ritual terms Rosh Hashanah Sabbath Sanhedrin scholars semicha Sephardi Shabbos Shavuos shul Slavic spelling Sukkos synagogue Talmud Tanach tefillin Temple tion Torah scroll tractate traditional translation usage usually variant verb wedding terms yeshiva Yiddish word Yiddish-origin word Yom Kippur