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Glossary of Hebrew & Yiddish words:
(Glossary by Rabbi Paltiel, unedited)
Al korchoch ato chai: man is forced to live
Anochi Hashem Elokecho: I am the L-rd your G-d
Ato chai: you should live
Chazal: the Sages
Chesed leumim chatos: there is evil amongst the nations
Emunah: faith
Farbrengen: Chassidic gathering
Halacha beyodua eisov sonei lyaakov: As a rule Essau will hate Jacob
Hashgacha Protis: Divine Providence
Im kol zeh ani maamin: Still in all I believe
Iyov: Job
Kedas Moshe v’Yisrael: according to the laws of Moses & Israel (Jewish law)
Kein yirbeh vchein yifrotz: To become even stronger (as Jews, in the face of adversity)
Lo yihye lecho elokim acheirim: Thou shalt not have other gods
Maamin: believer
Maaminim: believers
Maaminim bnei maaminim: believers the children of believers
Maskilim: “enlightened ones”
Mitzvas asei: a positive mitzvah obligation
Omdim oleinu lechaloseinu: they arise against us to destroy us (from the Hagadah)
Rachmana litzlan: Heaven forbid
Rebono shel olam: Master of the world
Remzaim: hints
Tanach: The Bible
Tzadik vera lo, rasha vetov lo: Righteous who suffer, sinners who prosper
Vayifu vayirbu vayaatzmu bmod meod: they were fruitful & multiplied and became stronger & stronger
Zachor eis asher oso lecho Amalek: Remember what Amalek did to you