Jewish Words

Sheitl

A prominent word in "Yinglish" and refers to a woman's wig, worn for religious purposes as a form of head-covering.

Malach

Malachi is an angel in Hebrew. It derives from the verb lech, to go and literally means a messenger.

Sandak

The sandak (sandek in Yiddish) is the person who holds a baby boy on his knees during a circumcision.

Tefillin

Tefillin are the black boxes attached with leather straps that Jewish men wear for morning weekday prayers.

Kein Yirbu

Nogeia b’davar