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Founder of the school at Yavneh, which became the center of Jewish learning for centuries.
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Lit. May He remember. . . Prayers said on certain holidays in honor of deceased close relatives. See Mourning.
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Isaac. Son and spiritual heir of Abraham. Father of Jacob (Israel). One of the three Patriarchs of Judaism.
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The "international language" of Ashkenazic Jews, based primarily on German with words taken from Hebrew and many other languages, and written in the Hebrew Alphabet.
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A sweet stew. The word can also refer to making a big fuss over something.
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Lit. Good impulse. The moral conscience, which motivates us to follow G-d's law. See Human Nature.
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Lit. Evil impulse. The selfish desire for satisfaction of personal needs, which can lead a person to do evil if not restrained by the yetzer tov. See Human Nature; Kosher Sex.
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The Jews of the Middle Eastern country of Yemen, whose customs and practices are somewhat different than those of Ashkenazic or Sephardic Jews. See Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews.
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Judaism uses a lunar/solar calendar consisting of months that begin at the new moon. Each year has 12 or 13 months, to keep it in sync with the solar year. Years are counted from the date of Creation. See Jewish Calendar.
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