Concept cluster: History > Jewish food and rituals
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Alternative spelling of afikomen [(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.]
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(informal) An observance and celebration of a dog's coming of age.
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(Judaism) A Jewish coming of age ceremony for a girl.
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(Judaism) A booklet containing grace after meals and often other blessings and prayers related to mealtime.
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A spice mixture used for its scent on Havdalah.
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(Judaism) matzo
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(slang, obsolete) A parish clerk.
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(uncountable) The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible.
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Alternative spelling of chametz [(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover in Judaism.]
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(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover in Judaism.
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Alternative form of haroseth [(Judaism) A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.]
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Alternative form of haroseth [(Judaism) A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.]
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Alternative spelling of haroseth [(Judaism) A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.]
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(Judaism) A symbolic bitter herb eaten at Passover, typically Romaine lettuce, used in the korech sandwich.
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(Judaism) Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.
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A meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
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Alternative spelling of chametz [(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover in Judaism.]
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(Judaism) The canopy over a Jewish couple during their marriage ceremony.
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A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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Alternative form of etrog [(Judaism) The yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.]
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Alternative form of etrog [(Judaism) The yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.]
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(Judaism) The yellow citron (Citrus medica) used in Sukkot ritual.
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(Judaism) Money, especially that given as a gift on Hanukkah or used in games of dreidel.
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Alternative spelling of hamantaschen [Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.]
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Alternative spelling of chametz. [(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover in Judaism.]
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Alternative spelling of chametz [(Judaism) Food products made from leavened grain flour, which may not be consumed on Passover in Judaism.]
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(Judaism) A brief prayer recited before consuming bread.
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Alternative spelling of Hanukkah bush [A Jewish substitute for a Christmas tree formerly commonly used in North America during the holiday season.]
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Alternative form of haroseth [(Judaism) A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.]
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(Judaism) A paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at Passover, representing the mortar mixed by the Israelites during their slavery in Egypt.
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A marking indicating that a food product has such a certification.
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Fees incurred in order for a food or other consumable goods producer or manufacturer to acquire certification from any of a number of Rabbinical Agencies that a product is considered kosher.
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Alternative form of kabaddi [A South Asian team sport in which players must hold their breath while making raids into the opposing team's half of the field.]
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Alternative spelling of kashrut [The Jewish dietary laws, stating which foods are fit to eat (kosher).]
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(uncountable) Such storytelling considered as a genre.
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An incense used in Jewish rituals.
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(Judaism) An amount of something, usually food, about the size of an olive.
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Alternative form of kitniyot [legumes, grains and seeds that may not be eaten by Jews during Passover]
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A tax on or for kosher products.
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Synonym of kosher salt
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(Judaism) The four questions sung during Passover seder.
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a procedure performed in Rabbinic Judaism after the Jewish ritual of brit milah (covenent cut) following the two added steps of of priya (uncovering) and circumcision (circle-cut) mandated by the Gelmud in 500 CE: in this 3rd extra step a mohel uses his mouth to suck blood from the penis of the male (usually a baby) he just uncovered and circumcised, drawing the blood from the wound where the prepuce (foreskin) was amputated.
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The sending of gifts of food for Purim, or the food given.
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(Religion, Jewish) A meritorious deed or action.
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(Judaism) An act of kindness, a good deed.
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Alternative form of pareve [(Jewish law) Of food: that has no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient.]
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Alternative spelling of pareve [(Jewish law) Of food: that has no meat or milk in any form as an ingredient.]
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Obsolete form of paynim. [(archaic) A pagan or heathen, especially a Muslim, or a Jew.]
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Alternative spelling of phylactery. [(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.]
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Obsolete form of phylactery. [(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.]
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(Judaism) An optional prayer.
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Alternative form of shittim
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Alternative form of shamash (“candle used to light other candles of a Hanukkah menorah”) [(Judaism) The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.]
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the seven blessings recited after grace after meals at a wedding feast, and at festivities during the week after or before the wedding.
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Pertaining to Shinto.
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A traditional Jewish steambath of Eastern European origin.
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(Judaism) A ritual practiced on Rosh Hashanah of throwing pieces of bread into a body of water, symbolically disposing of one's sins.
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(Judaism) A biblical unit of measure, the palm or handbreadth.
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Alternative form of tefach [(Judaism) A biblical unit of measure, the palm or handbreadth.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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(Judaism) A festive meal for a religious event, especially Shabbat.
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.
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Alternative spelling of treyf [(Judaism, of food) Not kosher.]
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Alternative spelling of tzimmes [A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.]
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Alternative spelling of tzimmes [A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.]
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Alternative spelling of tzimmes [A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.]
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any of the four tassels or fringes on garments worn by the Jews in remembrance of the commandments
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Alternative spelling of tsuris [(US, colloquial) Problems or troubles.]
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Alternative spelling of tsuris [(US, colloquial) Problems or troubles.]
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Alternative spelling of tsuris [(US, colloquial) Problems or troubles.]
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A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.
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Alternative spelling of tzimmes [A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.]
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The knotted fringes of the tallit.
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Alternative spelling of tsuris [(US, colloquial) Problems or troubles.]
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(Judaism) The anniversary of a person's death, usually a parent's, often marked by the lighting of a memorial candle and other rituals.
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(Judaism) The bone of a lamb shank, laid on a platter as one of five symbolic foods at Passover.
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A table song sung at the Shabbat dinner table on Friday night.

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