sufganiyot
"Jelly doughnuts;" traditionally eaten in Israel during Hanukkah; singular: sufganiyah.
Tashlich
"Casting away;" A traditional ceremony held during the Yamim Nora-im (Days of Awe), usually on the first day of Rosh HaShanah, in which individuals symbolically “cast away” their sins or wrongdoings from the past year by throwing breadcrumbs into a flowing body of water.
T'shuvah
Tishrei
Seventh month on the Hebrew calendar; Rosh HaShanah falls on the first day of this month.
Vidui
"Confession;" liturgical prayer recited throughout Yom Kippur; confessional said before death.
Yizkor
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.
Yom HaDin
"Day of Judgement;" alternate name for Rosh HaShanah
Yom Kippur
"Day of Atonement;" holiest day of the Jewish year, which includes a focus on prayer, repentance and fasting.
Yom Tov
"Good Day;" the term, often pronounced as yuntiff (Yiddish) has come to mean "holiday;" "Good Yuntiff" is often used a holiday greeting.
Yom T'ruah
"Day of Shofar Blowing;" alternate name for Rosh HaShanah.