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Ger

A male convert is called a ger; a female convert is called a giyoret.

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Mah Pitom

Literally, “What suddenly”, mah pitom can be translated as “No way” or “Don’t be daft.”

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Fadicha / Fashla

An Arabic word that has made its way into Hebrew, fadicha describes much more than a faux pas. It is a slip-up that verges on the pathetic.

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Yuhara

The literal meaning of the Aramaic word yuhara is luminous gem.

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Bechor

Bechor means firstborn, referring both to children and livestock in the Bible.

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Kimcha d’Pascha

“It is a tradition to buy wheat and distribute it to the poor for Pesach.” So writes Rabbi Moshe Isserlis (the Rema), a 16th century rabbinic leader of Ashkenazi Jewry.

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Kitniot

Kitniyot are pulses or beans in Hebrew.

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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