Shabbes
Yiddish and Ashkenazic Hebrew pronunciation for Shabbat (Sabbath).
Sh'mini Atzeret
"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.
shofar
Ram’s horn most commonly blown throughout the month of Elul and during the High Holiday season.
Selichot
"Forgiveness;" special penitential prayers recited during Elul and the High Holidays.
sufganiyot
"Jelly doughnuts;" traditionally eaten in Israel during Hanukkah; singular: sufganiyah.
sukkah
"Booth" or "hut;" temporary structure associated with the agricultural festival of Sukkot; plural: sukkot.
Sukkot
Seven-day fall agricultural festival associated with temporary booths or huts.
T'shuvah
tzedakah box
Container for collecting money for charitable purposes. It is customary to place money in a tzedakah box prior to candlelighting in the home.
ushpizin
"Guests" (Aramaic); mythic guests invited to the sukkah.