ce again in
the tender, waving his handkerchief towards the throbbing vessel that
glided with its freight of hopes and dreams across the great waters
towards the New World.

GLOSSARY

_H._ = Hebrew.
_G._ = German.
_Gk._ = Greek.
_R._ = Russian.
_S._ = Spanish.
_c._ = corrupt.

Achi-nebbich (_etymology obscure_),
Alas, poor thing(s).

Afikuman (_Hebraicized Gk_.),
portion of a Passover cake taken at the end of Sedermeal (_q.v._).

Agadah (_H._),
narrative portion of the Talmud; Passover-eve ritual.

Amidah (_H._),
series of Benedictions said standing.

Arbah Kanfus (_H._) lit.,
four corners; a garment consisting of two shoulder straps supporting
a front and back piece with fringes at each corner (Numbers xv.
37-41).

Ashkenazim (_H._)
German; hence, also, Russian and Polish Jews.

Badchan (_H._),
professional jester.

Bensh (?),
say grace.

Beth Din (_H._),
court of judgment.

Beth Medrash (_H._),
college.

Bube (_G._),
grandmother.

Cabbalah (_H._), Cabbulah (_c._), lit.,
tradition; mystic lore.

Calloh (_H._),
bride; _fiancee_.

Chazan (_H._),
cantor.

Chevra (_H._),
small congregation; a society.

Chine (_H._),
playful humor; humorous anecdote.

Chocham (_H._),
wise man.

Chomutz (_H._),
leaven.

Chosan (_H._),
bridegroom; _fiance_.

Chuppah (_H._),
wedding canopy.

Cohen (_H._),
priest.

Dayan (_H._),
rabbi who renders decisions.

Din (_H._),
law, decision.

Droshes (_H._),
sermons.

Epikouros (_H. from Gk_.),
heretic, scoffer; Epicurean.

Froom (_c. G._),
pious.

Gelt (_c.G._),
money.

Gematriyah (_Hebraicised Gk._),
mystic, numerical interpretation of Scripture.

Gomorah (_H._),
part of the Talmud.

Gonof (_H._),
thief.

Goyah (_H._),
non-Jewess.

Halacha (_H._),
legal portion of the Talmud.

Havdolah (_H._),
ceremony separating conclusion of Sabbath or Festival from the
subsequent days of toil.

Imbeshreer (_c.G. ohne beschreien_),
without bewitching; unbeshrewn.

Kaddish (_H._),
prayer in praise of God; specially recited by male mourners.

Kehillah (_H._),
congregation.

Kind, Kinder (_G._),
child, children.

Kosher (_H._),
ritually clean.

Kotzon (_H._),
rich man.

Link (_G._), lit.,
left, _i.e._ not right; hence, lax, not pious.

Longe verachum (_G. and c.H._), lit.,
Th