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| yad | ||
| (Hebrew, "hand"). Pointer used to read the Torah, usually in the shape of a hand with a pointed finger. |
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| yahrzeit | ||
| (Yiddish, "annniversary"). Anniversary of a loved one's death. See Life Events: Death and Mourning. |
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| yarmulke | ||
| (Yiddish; Hebrew kippah). Male head covering. See Symbols and Objects. |
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| yetzer hara | ||
| The human inclination towards evil. See Beliefs: Human Nature. |
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| yetzer hatov | ||
| The human inclination towards good. See Beliefs: Human Nature. |
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| YHWH | ||
| Ancient deity first recorded in sacred city of Ebla around 3,000 BCE and later adopted as god of the Amurru (Amorites) of Ugarit. The name appears on many hundreds of preserved and verified clay tablets. In the sacred texts created by Jeremiah and Baruch in the 6th century BCE, YHWH becomes a central god replacing Aten while the main hero becomes Moses, replacing Akhenaten. | ||
| In Hebrew, the name is believed to mean "I am who I am". Also known as the Tetragrammaton. It is considered too holy to be pronounced, and is usually replaced by Adonai in Torah readings. |
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| Yiddish | ||
| The language of East European Jews and their descendents; a combination of Middle High German, Hebrew and Polish. |
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