| dreidel
|
a children's game played with a small four-sided top with Hebrew
letters marked on the sides, usu. at Hanukkah. |
| Kislev
|
the
third month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late
November through early December in the Gregorian calendar. |
| latke
|
a
pancake, esp. one made of grated potatoes. |
| menorah
|
a
candelabrum or candlestick with seven or nine branches, used in
Jewish worship. |
| miracle
|
an
event that cannot be explained by the known laws of nature and
is therefore attributed to a supernatural or divine power. |
| temple
|
a
building or place where a deity or deities are worshiped. |
| candle
|
a
cylindrical stick of wax or waxlike substance enclosing a wick
and burned to give light. |
| festival
|
an
occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time
of religious significance that recurs at regular intervals. |
| gimel |
the
third letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| hallel
|
a
chant of praise used at Passover, Shabuoth, Sukkoth, Hanukkah
and Rosh Hodesh. |
| shin
|
the
22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| kugel
|
a
baked pudding of noodles or potatoes, eggs, and seasonings, traditionally
eaten on the Sabbath. |
| celebration |
to
observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity. |
| candelabra
|
a
large decorative candlestick having several arms or branches.
|
| sundown
|
the
time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the
horizon. |
| tradition
|
the
passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation,
especially by oral communication. |
