kodesh
"Holy, holiness"
Kol Nidre
"All Vows;" prayer recited on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar;
kosher
Literally, “(ritually) fit" or “proper;” refers to foods that are permitted to be eaten according to kashrut, the system of Jewish dietary laws and practices.
kvater
One who carries a baby into the b'rit milah ceremony, often the godparents; feminine: kvaterin
L’Shanah Tovah Tikateivu
"May you be inscribed [in the Book of Life] for a good year" is a greeting offered on Rosh HaShanah.
Lag BaOmer
Thirty-third day of the Omer;" a joyful and festive day that celebrates the end of a plague that took the life of thousands of Talmudic scholar Rabbi Akiba's students.
latke
"Pancake" (Yiddish); fried potato pancake often eaten on Hanukkah; plural: latkes.
lulav
A date palm frond with myrtle and willow sprigs attached; used in Sukkot rituals.
machzor
"Cycle;" High Holiday prayerbook; plural: machzorim.
mamaloshen
"Mother tongue;" affectionate term for Yiddish.