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Glossary
The tradition of parents blessing their children on Friday nights as the Sabbath begins. The words for the blessing come from the Priestly Benediction in the Torah (Numbers 6:24-26).
Cheese- or fruit-filled crepes; plural: blintzes.
Covenant of daughter.
Literally, “covenant;” describes a Jewish understanding of the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Literally, “covenant;” describes a Jewish understanding of the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Literally, “covenant of daughter,” “covenant of life,” “celebration of a daughter.” A religious ceremony to welcome a baby girl into the covenant between God and the Jewish people. Often seen as a parallel ceremony to b’rit milah for boys, this celebration may or may not be scheduled for the eighth day.
Common Era.
Literally, “holiday,” this term usually refers to any of the three Pilgrimage Festivals: Pesach (Passover), Shavuot, and Sukkot.
A braided egg bread eaten on Shabbat and festivals. Today challah comes in many flavors and varieties, including chocolate chip, gluten free, and vegan. Plural: challot.
Foods not eaten during Passover. Chameitz typically includes leavened bread or any food that contains wheat, rye, barley, oats, or spelt, unless production has been supervised to ensure that it has not leavened.
Literally, “dedication of the house;" ceremony during which a mezuzah is affixed to a doorpost.