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nebbish pitiful person
nechomah (Heb.) pity
Negev the southern,
desert part of Israel
Ne'ilah flnal prayer
on Yom Kippur
neshoma (Heb.) soul
netilat yadayim the
washing of the hands, esp. before eating bread
niggun tune to which
liturgy is sung; wordless melody sung by chasidim
Nisan 7th Jewish month
(Mar-Apr), 15th starts Pesach, 27th is Yom HaShoah
Nine Days days of
mourning leading up to Tisha B'Av
nisht gerferalach
lit.=not important: "Don't worry."
no-goodnick a
good-for-nothing person
nosh snack [n,v]
nosherai snack foods;
silly, time-wasting stuff
nu (Yid.) "So?"
nudge pest [n], to
pester [v]
nudnick unthinking, inconsiderate person
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