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beit din
Hebrew Spelling
בֵּית דִּין
Alternate Spelling
beth din, bet din, beis din
Hebrew for "house of judgment", a beit din is a rabbinical court that has jurisdiction in matters of Jewish law.
sefer k’ruitut
Hebrew Spelling
סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת
Hebrew for "scroll of cutting off". Refers to a get.
Ashkenaz
Hebrew Spelling
אַשְׁכְּנַז
Lit. "Germany"; includes Jews of European origin.
beit kevarot
Hebrew Spelling
בֵּית קְבָרוֹת
Alternate Spelling
bet kevarot
"Cemetery."
chesed shel emet
Hebrew Spelling
חֶסֶד שֶׁל אֱמֶת
Compassionate concern and kindness of the living for a deceased.