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Daven
Hebrew Spelling
ל) הִתְפַּלֵּל)
Yiddish for “pray.” Typically involves Hebrew chanting, traditional melodies, and some movement during prayer.
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.
Rosh HaShanah
Literally, “head of the year;” the start of the new year on the Jewish calendar.
Passover
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.