Nes Gadol Hayah Sham
"A great miracle happened there;" the first letter of each of these words is found on the dreidel.
(the) Omer
The 49-day period that begins on the second night of Passover and ends on Shavuot.
Pesach
"Passover;" a major Jewish spring festival that commemorates the Israelites Exodus from Eqypt more than 3,000 years ago.
Seder
"Order;" ritual dinner that includes the retelling of the story of the Israelite's Exodus from Egypt; plural: s'darim.
Shabbat HaGadol
"Great Sabbath;" the Shabbat that precedes Passover.
Shabbat Shuvah
"Sabbath of Return;" the Shabbat (sabbath) between the holidays of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. A special haftarah is read and traditionally the rabbi gives a sermon related to repentance.
shank bone
Item on the Passover seder plate that symbolizes the paschal sacrifice.
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.