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C C.E. — Common Era (same as A.D. but much less offensive to non-Messianic Jewish people) cantor — one who leads the chanting [canting, singing] of prayers in the synagogue services. cerubim — (alt. ceruvim) an order of angelic being; the Cherubim in the Sanctuary (sg. cherub) chachah — reproof chacham — wise man (pl. chachamim) chadash — new wine chadashot — new things chafetz — good pleasure chag — festival Chag Habikkurim — (alt. Habikurim) Festival of the First Fruits; another name for Shavuot Chag Haggeulah — Festival of Redemption Chag HaKatzir — Festival of Ingathering or Harvest Chag Sameach — joyous holiday; the greeting used on the festivals chai — alive (or life); when Jews drink a toast, they wish each other “L’chayim” (to life) chaim — (alt. chayyim) life; the plural ending indicates an increase or multiplication, thus “very life” or “abundant life” chaiyal — soldier (pl. chaiyalim) chal — placed under obligation chalav — milk chalil — flute chalitzah — This Biblical ceremony, to absolve a man of marrying his childless brother’s widow, means “removal.” The widow removes his shoe and publicly spits upon the recalcitrant. challah (alt. chalah) — Egg bread eaten on Shabbat and festivals; the challah used on Rosh haShanah is round, often containing raisins, symbolizing a sweet year, distinguishing it from the Shabbat challah that is braided … the kohen’s share in the dough … White braided Sabbath bread; name of the dough tithed from bread baking (pl. chalot) chalutzim — pioneers chamdanut — covetousness greed chamesh — five chamesh elafim — five thousand chametz — (alt. chometz) (lit. sour) any fermented product of grain, all leavening agents; hence, that which makes “sour” … leavening, yeast, baking powder; mixes with a leavening agent, bread and bread crumbs; food prepared with leaven, by extension referring to all foods and utensils forbidden on Passover … leavened bread and anything made with wheat, rye, barley, oats, or spelt, which has not been supervised to ensure that it has not leavened; refers to prohibited foods during Pesach chamor — donkey chamot — shviger; mother-in-law chaninah — mercy Chanukat Habayit —dedication of the home; the ceremony affixing the mezuzah Chanukiah — eight-branched candelabrum, with a place for a ninth candle (shamash) that light the others, especially designed for Chanukkah Chanukkah — (Alt. Hanukah, Hanukkah, Chanukah) Dedication; name of the winter holiday commemorating the Maccabean victory over the Syrians in 165 B.C.E. and the rededication of the Temple chap — grasp mentally; grab charedi — orthodox charon af HaShem — burning wrath or anger of G‑d charoset — (alt. charoset) a mixture of fruits (usually apples), nuts, cinnamon, and wine; one of the symbolic Passover foods on the seder plate. Its color and consistency are reminders of the bricks and mortar used by the Israelite slaves Chas v’shalom — (alt. Chas veshalom) G‑d forbid! chashadot merusha’im — evil suspicions chashivut — importance; prominence Chassidic — pertaining to the Chasidim Chasidim — Ultra-Orthodox followers of the eighteenth-century leader, Rabbi Israel, the Ba’al Shem Tov Some main features
of Chassidic thought, or Chassidism are emphasis on Some of
the common customs of the Chassidim are: Chasidus — The Chassidic movement, was founded by R. Yisrael Ba’al Shem Tov (1700 - 1760) in the early 18th Century and grew to one of the great movements of mainstream Judaism to this day. It grew in the regions of Galicia, the Ukraine and Podolia. chassidus — piety chassuna — wedding chatan — (alt. chosson) bridegroom Chatan Bereshit — (lit. Bridegroom of Genesis) the man called to recite or chant the blessings over the first section of the Torah on Simchat Torah Chatan Torah — (lit. Bridegroom of the Torah) the man called to recite or chant the blessings over the final section of the Torah on Simchat Torah chatat — (alt. hataat, chattat) sin offering in the Temple (2 Chron 5:21) chatetz — good pleasure of his will chatoteinu — our sins chatsot halailah; chatzot halailah — midnight chattaim —sins chattat — (alt, chatat) sin offering; sin-atoning sacrifice; chattoteynu — our sins chaver leneshek — comrade-in-arms chavrusashaft — association chavurah — company; fellowship; society; those who partake of the Paschal lamb together chavurah (alt. chaburah, havra’ah) — a group of “subscribers” convened for the purpose of offering the Pesach Sacrifice and eating of its meat … Informal group, which meets together for Jewish study and celebration (pl. chavurot) Chayyah — Beast; Anti-Mashiach; Antichrist chayyah — living, animal, beast (pl. chayyot) chayyei menuchah — life of rest chayyeinu — our life chayyim — (alt. chaim) life chazakim — strong ones chazan — (alt. chazzan, hazzan, hazan) the cantor, the leader in prayer chazan hakkeneset — synagogue employee Chazarat Hashatz — repetition of the amidah prayer by the cantor aloud after it was recited by the congregants Chazereth —bitter root, usually horseradish, on the Seder plate chazir — swine (pl. chazirim) chazon — vision; revelation; prophecy chazora — review cheder — room or chamber … old-fashioned term for Hebrew school chedvah — rejoicing chefetz — desire chelek — allotted portion chen v’chesed — favor and mercy; lovingkindness chepping — annoying cherem — ban of destruction cherish— a deaf person (pl. chereshim) cheresh-illem — deaf and mute cherev — sword cherut — freedom chesed — free; unmerited favor or grace cheshbon — plan; account; bill Cheshvan (Bul) — second month of Jewish year chet — (lit. missing the mark) one of the Hebrew terms translated “sin” … equivalent to Gk. hamartia chevlei leydah — pangs of childbirth Chevlei Mashiach — birthpangs of Mashiach Chevrah Kadisha — group of people entrusted with the mitzvah of preparing a body for burial chikiah — wait Chillul Hashem gidduf — desecration of the Name blasphemy chiloni — secular chiyuv — duty chizzuk — strengthening chochmah — wisdom chodashim — moons chodesh — month choiv — debt chok — decree; law chokmah — wisdom (in a good sense) — skillful, wisdom, wisely, wit chol — non-sacred Chol Hamoed — ordinary part of the festival—days in the middle of Pesach or Sukkot when work is allowed … weekdays of the Festival choleh — sick one cholent — a stew usually made from potatoes, beans and meat. The recipe varies from community to community. Calcutta “chamin” has rice, curry and chicken. German cholent has beans, dumpling and beef. Hungarians add whole eggs etc. It is eaten on Shabbat, and is placed on the fire on Friday afternoon. It cooks over Shabbat, and by lunchtime is ready to eat. cholim — sick persons cholom — dream chomed — covetous chomer haDin — rigor of the Law choref — winter chori af — burning wrath chori afhaba — the wrath to come chorim — freedmen choshech — darkness chosson — (alt. chatan) bridegroom chotam — seal chote’im — sinners chotsh — at least chovah musarit — moral duty chozek — encouragement strength Chukat — a portion in the Book of Numbers chukim — laws Chumash — one of the Five Books of the Torah (pl. Chumashim) chumra — legalism chupah — (alt. chuppah, huppah) canopy under which pair stand at wedding ceremony, symbol of home to be established; represents the honeymoon chamber churban — destruction chutzpah — nerve cohan — (alt. cohen, kohen) priest Cohen — (alt. cohan, kohen) Priest … a descendant Moishe’s brother Aharon, the first High Priest (Cohen Gadol) of the Jewish people. The Cohen is always called up first to the Torah reading. (pl. Cohenim, alt. Cohanim, Kohanim, Kohenim) Cohen Gadol — High Priest. The Cohen Gadol, wore a special turban, tunic and breast plate amongst other things. (pl. Cohenim Gedolim) Cohen haGadol — (alt. Kohen haGadol, Cohen Gadol, Kohen Gadol) The High Priest confirmation — ceremony marking the completion of the religious school course of study, often held on Shavuot consecration — ceremony marking the beginning of a child’s formal Jewish education, often held on Simchat Torah Use this
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