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| gaberdine |
a long, loose, coarsely woven coat worn by Jewish men in the Middle Ages. [1/2 definitions] |
| gentile |
(sometimes cap.) a person who is not Jewish, esp. a Christian. [2/4 definitions] |
| golem |
in Jewish folklore, a man-made and humanlike figure brought to life by supernatural, occult forces. |
| goy |
(often derogatory) a non-Jewish person. |
| Hasid |
a member of a Jewish sect, founded in Poland in the eighteenth century, that emphasizes strict adherence to ritual and joyful worship of God. |
| Hebrew calendar |
see "Jewish calendar." |
| Heshvan |
the second month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late October through early November in the Gregorian calendar. |
| High Holidays |
in the Jewish calendar, the period including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. |
| Hillel |
a Palestinian rabbi who formulated the earliest rules for the interpretation of Jewish scripture (60? B.C.-9? A.D.). |
| holy of holies |
the inner chamber of the Jewish tabernacle and temple, that housed the ark of the covenant. [1/2 definitions] |
| Israel |
a Middle Eastern republic, formed as a Jewish state by action of the United Nations in 1948. [2 definitions] |
| Iyar |
the eighth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late April through early May in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Jewry |
the Jewish people collectively. [1/2 definitions] |
| Judaism |
the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people, embodied in the Old Testament of the Bible and in the Talmud. [2/3 definitions] |
| Judaize |
to conform to or bring into conformity with Jewish practices, beliefs, customs, or the like. |
| Judeo- |
Jewish. |
| Kaddish |
an ancient Jewish prayer recited during the daily service. [1/2 definitions] |
| kike |
(offensive slang) a Jewish person. |
| Kings |
either of two books of the Old Testament that tell of the Jewish kings who reigned after David. |
| Kislev |
the third month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late November through early December in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Kol Nidre |
one of the most sacred prayers in the Jewish liturgy, recited at the beginning of religious services on Yom Kippur. |
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