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Sh'mini Atzeret
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שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶ֖רֶת
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Shemini Atseret
"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.
shofar
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שׁוֹפָר
Ram’s horn most commonly blown throughout the month of Elul and during the High Holiday season.
Selichot
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סְלִיחוֹת
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S'lichot
"Forgiveness;" special penitential prayers recited during Elul and the High Holidays.
sufganiyot
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סֻפְגָּנִית
"Jelly doughnuts;" traditionally eaten in Israel during Hanukkah; singular: sufganiyah.
sukkah
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סֻכָּה
"Booth" or "hut;" temporary structure associated with the agricultural festival of Sukkot; plural: sukkot.
Sukkot
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סֻכּוֹת
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Sukkoth, Sukkos
Seven-day fall agricultural festival associated with temporary booths or huts.
T'shuvah
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תְּשׁוּבָה
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Teshuvah
"Return;" The concept of repentance and new beginnings, which is a continuous theme throughout the High Holidays.
ushpizin
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אֻשְׁפִּיזִין
"Guests" (Aramaic); mythic guests invited to the sukkah.
Vidui
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וִדּוּי
"Confession;" liturgical prayer recited throughout Yom Kippur; confessional said before death.
Yizkor
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יִזְכֹּר
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.