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| sandek | ||
| The "Jewish godfather" - the man who holds the baby boy during the rite of circumcision. See Life Cycle: Circumcision. |
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| Second Temple | ||
| The Temple in Jerusalem that was rebuilt in 516 BCE after the Babylonian Exile and destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. |
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| Sephardi (Separdic) | ||
| One of three historic cultural groups of Judaism, usually from the Middle East and Spain, Portugal and Sth France and their descendents. The other two groups being, Mizrahi and Ashkenazi. Of the three groups, Sephardi are historically the oldest in terms of conversion to Judaism and priestly bloodlines - greater than 1,500 years ago. They claim their heritage directly as refugees from the Jewish wars to Spain, Portugal and France in the 2nd the 3rd centuries CE. |
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| se'udat mitzvot | ||
| A festive meal following the fulfillment of a mitvot, such as circumcision. |
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| shalom | ||
| Hello, goodbye, or peace. | ||
| shekhinah | ||
| The presence of God; the Holy Spirit. In Kabbalistic thought, the feminine aspect of God. |
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| Shemot | ||
| (Hebrew "names"). The Hebrew name for Exodus, the second book of the Torah. |
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| Sheol | ||
| Grave; world of the dead. | ||
| shochet | ||
| Kosher butcher. | ||
| siddur | ||
| (Hebrew, "order"). Prayer book used in Jewish liturgy. See Jewish Practices: Worship and Bookstore: Prayerbooks. |
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| simcha | ||
| (Hebrew, "rejoicing"). Any Jewish celebration. |
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| Sukkot | ||
| (Hebrew, "Booths"). Eight-day autumn festival commemorating the Exodus and celebrating the harvest. See Jewish Holidays: Sukkot. |
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