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afikoman: the middle matzo of the three which are set aside and over which the benediction is pronounced at the beginning of the Passover seder. Part of this middle matzo is hidden during the service, and traditionally the child who finds it requests a prize for its 'ransom'
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ARBA KOSOT; The four cups of wine which each person drinks during the course of the seder
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ASSERET YEME TESHUVAH-ten days of penitence starting with the first day of Rosh Hashana and ending with Yom Kippur
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BALABUSTA; An efficient housewife
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b'dikas Khametz: The search through the house for the last remnants of leaven on the night preceding the first evening of Passover
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begel or bagel; you do know what that is I hope ;-)
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BEN Zocher-a male child. The term is also used for the ceremony celebrating the birth of a newborn male child on the Friday evening following the birth. Wine and cakes are served as well as other foods. Nahit are also traditionally served
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Bentshen-the act of blessing or a benediction; specifically, the reciting of grace after meals
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BERYAH-A 'Jewel' of a homemaker
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Beth-din: a court of law formerly resorted to by orthodox Jews to settle controversies. Overseeing divorces and conversions.
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biur khametz: burning of the leaven. A traditional ceremony carried out, following the b'dikas khametz, on the day before the first seder.
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blintzes; Very thin pancakes rolled and filled with a variety of fillings, most popularily with cheese.
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bob; broad beans, or favah beans. it is customary to eat these on Khamishah Asar b'shevat.
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bokser; The carob, traditionally eaten on Khamishah Asar b'Shevat.
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borsht; basically, any of a variety of soups originating in Russia, but popularly, a beet soup made with or without meat and served hot or cold. Cabbage or spinach borshts are popular variations of this dish. On passover it is customary to make a hot meat borsht from soured beet juice (russel).
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