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gaon
head of a Babylonian yeshiva; composer of the
Talmud
gabbai rabbi's synagogue
assistant
Gallil lit= rolling: the
northern, grassy, hilly part of Israel
Galut lit.=exile: where
the Diaspora lives
Gan Aiden The Garden of
Eden
ganev thief; clever
person
gan k’tanim lit.=garden
of (the) small (ones): kindergarten
gantze megilla (Yid.)
the whole story
gantze mishpocha (Yid.)
the whole family
gartl (Yid.) belt, sash
gefilt croht stuffed
cabbage
gefilte fish fish cakes
gelilah rolling and
re-clothing of Torah scroll after hagbah
gelt (Yid.) money, esp.
as Chanukah gift
Gemara commentary on the
Mishna
gemilut chasadim acts of
kindness
Genesis /
Bereshit
genizah storage/burial
for worn-out, but holy, papers, books, etc.
ger convert [n]
geshmackt (Yid.)
delicious, lip-smacking
geshrai (Yid.) cry,
shout, yell [n]
get divorce document
gezunt (Yid.) healthy
gezuntheit (Yid.) good
health
glatt lit.=smooth:
highest level of fleishig kashrut
glick (Yid.) good
fortune
Goldena Medina
lit.=Golden Country: the United States
golem automaton;
mindless person
gomel one who has just
undergone a dangerous experience
gorgl (Yid.) neck
gornisht (Yid.) nothing,
emptiness
gottenyu "Dear G-d!"
grogger Purim noisemaker |
