s.

=Reb'= (reb), _Yid._ An abbreviation of _rebbe_, used as a title of
respect, equivalent to the old-fashioned English "master."

=Rebbe= (reb'-e), _Yid._ Colloquial form of _rabbi_. A Hebrew
teacher. Applied usually to teachers of lesser rank; also used
as a title for a "Good Jew"; as, the Rebbe of Kopistch.

=Rebbetzin= (reb'-e-tzin), _Yid._ Female Hebrew teacher.

=Riga= (ri'-gae), _Russ._ Name of a city.

=Ruble= (r[.u]'-bl), _Russ._ The monetary unit of Russia. A silver
coin (or, more commonly, a paper bill) worth a little over fifty
cents.

=Sabbath Loaf= (Hebrew, _hallah_). A wheaten loaf of peculiar shape
used in the Sabbath ceremonial.

=Sacred Fringes.= See under =Fringes=.

=Shadchan= (shaed'-chan), _Hebr._ Professional match-maker; marriage
broker.

=Shawl, Praying.= See under =Praying=.

=Shema= (shmae), _Hebr._ The verse recited as the Jewish confession
of faith ("Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One");
so called from the initial word. The "Shema" recurs constantly
in the daily ritual, and is informally repeated on every
occasion of distress, or as a charm to ward off evil
influences.

=Shohat= (sho'-[h.]at), _Hebr._ Slaughterer of cattle according to
ritual law.

=Succoth= (s[.u]'-kot), _Hebr._ The feast of Tabernacles,
celebrated with many symbolic rites, among these being the
eating of the festive meals outdoors, in a booth or bower of
lattice work covered with evergreens.

=Talakno= (tael-aek-no'), _Russ._ Meal made of ground oats, often
mixed with other grains or with weeds. An important article of
diet among the peasants, generally moistened with cold water and
eaten raw.

=Talmudists= (tal'-m[.u]d-ists; from Hebrew _talmud_). The
compilers of the Talmud (the body of Jewish traditional lore);
scholars versed in the teachings of the Talmud.

=Tav= (taev), _Hebr._ The last letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

=Torah= (t[=o]'-rae), _Hebr._ The Mosaic Law; the book or scroll of
the Law; sacred learning.

=Trefah= (tref'-a), _Hebr._ Unclean, according to ritual law;
opposed to kosher, clean. Chiefly applied to articles of food
and eating and cooking vessels.

=Versbolovo= (vers-bo-lo'-vae), _Russ._ Name of a town.

=Verst= (vyerst), _Russ._ A measure of length, about two-thirds of
an English mile.

=Vilna= (vil'-nae), _Russ._ Name of a city.