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T’kiah g’dolah
Hebrew Spelling
תְּקִיעָה גָּדוֹלָה
Literally the “great” t’kiah, this is the longest, deepest call of the shofar heard as the final shofar blast on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
T’ruah
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תְּרוּעָה
Literally, “shout;” one of the shofar blasts. It is composed of a series of nine short blasts.
Tzom kal
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צוֹם קַל
Literally, “easy fast.” A customary greeting for Yom Kippur, a fast day.
Yamim Noraim
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יָּמִים נּוֹרָאִים
Alternate Spelling
Yomim Nora'im
"Days of Awe." An alternate name for the High Holidays, and the 10-day period beginning with Rosh HaShanah and concluding with Yom Kippur.
Maccabees
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מַכַּבִּים
The family of five sons who led the revolt against the Hellenization of Jerusalem and became the heroes of the Hanukkah story.