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ben
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בֵּן
Son.
brit bat
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בְּרִית בַּת
Covenant of daughter.
b'sh-ah tovah
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בְּשָׁעָה טוֹבָה
Lit. "A good hour." Colloquially, "May the child come at the right time"—said upon learning of a pregnancy.
kisei Eliyahu
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כִּסֵּא אֵלִיָּהוּ
The seat of Elijah the Prophet, used during a b'rit milah.
mazel tov
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מַזָּל טוֹב
Alternate Spelling
mazal tov
Lit. "a good star." Colloquially, "congratulations."
Midrash
Hebrew Spelling
מִדְרָשׁ
Rabbinic interpretation of a passage from the Bible. Midrash falls into two categories: midrash halachah is concerned with religious practice and law, and midrash aggadah is concerned with interpreting biblical narratives and stories,
m'tzitzah b'eh
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(מְצִיצָה (בַּפֶּה
Oral suction from circumcised wound.
nolad mahul
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נוֹלַד מָהוּל
Circumcision at birth.
Oneg Shabbat
Hebrew Spelling
עֹנֶג שַׁבָּת
The "joy" of Shabbat—refers to refreshments after Shabbat services.
pitur peter rechem
Hebrew Spelling
קִדּוּשׁ פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם
Lit.