Abaye – Amorah - Primary source quoted in the Talmud (Aramaic)

Acharon(im) – Later commentaries on the Talmud (Hebrew)

Achrayus – Responsibility (Hebrew)

Ahava – Love (Hebrew)

Aibishter – G-d (Yiddish)

Al kol panim – In any case (Hebrew)

Aliyah – Call up to read or recite a blessing over the recitation of the Torah (Hebrew)

Alter - Older (Yiddish)

Amikus – Deep depth (Hebrew)

Aniyus – Paucity (Hebrew)

Araingutan – Lit. “thrown into”, essential part of, immersed (Yiddish)

Asifas – Gatherings, meetings (Hebrew)

Askan(im) - Public activist(s)  in support of Torah and Yiddishkeit (Hebrew)

Askonos – Practical activities in support of Torah and Yiddishkeit (Hebrew)

Aufruf – Shabbos before marriage when the chassan is called up to the Torah (Yiddish)

Av Beis Din – President of court of Jewish law (Hebrew)

Avodah – Worshipping G-d (Hebrew)

Avreichim – Married Jewish men who learn full time in Yeshiva (Hebrew)

B’chlal – In general (Hebrew)

B’chush – Instinctively (Hebrew)

B’shefa – In abundance (Hebrew)

Baal Achsanya – Host (Hebrew)

Baal Kishron – Intelectually gifted (Hebrew)

Baal Madrega – Person of stature (Hebrew)

Baalei batim – Laymen (Hebrew)

Ba”h – abb. Bli Ayin Hara – against the evil eye (Hebrew)

Bais Hamusar – Study house for moral ethics (Hebrew)

Bais Medrash – Study Hall (Hebrew)

Bar Mitzvah – Maturation of 13 year old Jewish male (Hebrew)

Baishon – Bashful, modest person (Hebrew)

Beged – Garment (Hebrew)

Bein Hasdarim – In-between classes (Hebrew)

Bein Hashmashos – Twilight (Hebrew)

Bein Hazmanim – Intersession (Hebrew)

Beis Din – Court of Jewish Law (Hebrew)

Beis Medrash Gevoha – BMG – the Lakewood Yeshiva

Ben Torah  – Torah student (Hebrew)

Bittul Torah – Wasting Torah study time (Hebrew)

Bnei Torah – Torah students (Hebrew)

Bochur/Bochurim – Yeshiva students (Hebrew)

Boruch Hashem – Thank G-d (Hebrew)

Bracha (pl. brachos) – Blessing(s) (Hebrew)

Bris – Circumcision (Hebrew)

Bubbe maaseh – Folktale (Yiddish)

Chaburah – Group of study partners (Hebrew)

Chalilah – G-d Forbid (Hebrew)

Chalukah – Student allocation (Hebrew)

Chanukah - Festival of lights (Hebrew)

Chap – Grasp (Yiddish)

Chas – Particularly careful (Hebrew)

Chashivus – Significance, importance (Hebrew)

Chashuva – Prominent (Hebrew)

Chassid(im) – Hassidic Jew(ry) (Hebrew)

Chasunah – Wedding (Hebrew)

Chavivus – Affection (Hebrew)

Chaver – Friend (Hebrew)

Chavrusa – Study Partner – (Hebrew)

Chazal - Sages (Hebrew)

Chazara – Review (Hebrew)

Cheder – Religious Jewish boy’s elementary school (Yiddish)

Chelek – Part (Hebrew)

Cheshbon(os) – Reckoning(s) (Hebrew)

Cheshek – Desire (Hebrew)

Chessed – Kindness (Hebrew)

Chevra  - Group of friends (Hebrew)

Chiddush (pl. Chiddushei or chiddushim) – Novellae (Hebrew)

Chinnuch – Education (Hebrew)

Chisurin – Lack, shortcoming (Hebrew)

Chiyus – Existence, vitality (Hebrew)

Chizzuk – Inspiration (Hebrew)

Cholek – Opposed (Hebrew)

Chol HaMoed – Weekdays which fall out during the week, between the first and second days of the Succos and Pesach festivals

Chomesh – 1/5 of earnings (Hebrew)

Chosson – Groom (Hebrew)

Chuppah – Canopy, actual matrimony which takes place under the canopy at a Jewish wedding ceremony (Hebrew)

Chumash – Bible  - Five Books of Moses (Hebrew)

Daas Torah – Torah outlook (Hebrew)

Dachkus – Poverty (Hebrew)

Dafka – Specifically (Hebrew)

Dag – Fish (Hebrew)

Daiga – Concern (Hebrew)

Dan – Discussing (Hebrew)

Darga – Level (Hebrew)

Davar –Thing (Hebrew)

Davuk – Totally attached (Hebrew)

Daven(ed) – Pray(ed) (Yiddish)

Davuk - Cleaved to (Hebrew)

Demus Dyokno – Role model, image (Hebrew)

Derech Eretz – Respect (Hebrew)

Derher – Insight (Yiddish)

Dibur – Speech (Hebrew)

Dikduk – Meticulous (Hebrew)

Din Torah – Court case (Hebrew)

Dirah – Apartment (Hebrew)

Dmus – Image (Hebrew)

Dor(os) – Generation(s) (Hebrew)

Dugma – Example (Hebrew)

Ehrlicher – Sincere (Yiddish)

Eid riyah – Eyewitness (Hebrew)

Eidel – Fine (Yiddish)

Eidelkeit – Fineness (Yiddish)

Eima – Trepidation (Hebrew)

Einikel (pl. Einiklach)– Grandchild(ren) (Hebrew)

Eisek – Matter – (Hebrew)

Eitzah – Advice (Hebrew)

Eltere – Elderly (Yiddish)

Elul – 6^th month of the Jewish calendar

Emes – Truth (Hebrew)

Emuna – Faith (Hebrew)

Emunas Chachamim – Belief in our sages (Hebrew)

Erech – Estimation (Hebrew)

Eretz Yisroel – Israel (Hebrew)

Erev Shabbos – On the eve of Sabbath (Hebrew)

Erev Yom Kippur – Eve of the Day of Atonement (Hebrew)

Erev Yom Tov – On the eve of a Festival (Hebrew)

Esrog – Citrus Fruit used during the Succos Festival (Hebrew)

Fakert – On the contrary (Yiddish)

Farher –Exam (Yiddish)

Fieredegge – Fiery (Yiddish)

Frum – Religious (Yiddish)

Gabbai - Manager of synagogue affairs (Hebrew)

Gadol – Leader of Jewry (Hebrew)

Gadlus- Greatness (Hebrew)

Gantze – Whole (Yiddish)

Gaon HaGadol – Brilliant scholar (Hebrew)

Gashmius – Materialism (Hebrew)

Gedolei Yisrael – Leaders of Jewry (Hebrew)

Gedolei HaTorah – Torah Giants (Hebrew)

Gedolim – Leaders (Hebrew)

Gelassen – Thought out, deliberate (Yiddish)

Gemara – Talmud (Hebrew)

Ger Tzedek – Convert (Hebrew)

Gevaldigge – Awesome (Yiddish)

Gevir(im) – Wealthy man (men) (Hebrew)

Gezunt – Health (Yiddish)

Gittin – Tractate in the Talmud which deals in matters of divorce

Godol Hador (pl. Gedolei Hador) – Torah giant and leader(s) (Hebrew)

Goy(im) – Gentile(s) (Yiddish)

Gut Shabbos – Good Shabbos – standard greeting on the Jewish Sabbath (Gut- Yiddish,

                        Shabbos – Hebrew)

Gut Yom Tov – Good Yom Tov – standard greeting on a Jewish Holiday (Gut – Yiddish,

                        Yom Tov – Hebrew)

Hachana – Preparation (Hebrew)

Hakadosh Baruch Hu – G-d (Hebrew)

Hakaras Hatov – Appreciation (Hebrew)

Hakpada – Punctilious (Hebrew)

Halacha(pl. Halachos) – Torah Law(s) (Hebrew)

Hanahalla – Staff (Hebrew)

Hasaga (pl. Hasagos) – Concept(s) (Hebrew)

Hashem – G-d (Hebrew)

Hashgacha – Divine Providence (Hebrew)

Hashkafa – Outlook (Hebrew)

Hashpo’ah – Influence (Hebrew)

Hasmada – Diligence (Hebrew)

HaTzaddik HaDor – Sage of the generation.(Hebrew) 

Hefsek – Pause (Hebrew)

Heilege – Holy (Yiddish)

Hekpeda – Particular (Hebrew)

Hemshech – Continuation (Hebrew)

Hesber – Explanation (Hebrew)

Hesped(im) – Eulogy (Eulogies) (Hebrew)

Heter – Permit (Hebrew)

Hischayvus – Obligations (Hebrew)

Hoitza’ah – Expense (Hebrew)

Hotzo-os – Expenditures (Hebrew)

Ikar hashpo’ah – Basic influence (Hebrew)

Ikur – Main Focus (Hebrew)

Intersant – Interesting (Yiddish)

Inyan(im) – Issue(s) (Hebrew)

IY”H – Abb. Im Yirtzeh Hashem – With G-d’s will (Hebrew)

Iyun – In-depth (Hebrew)

Kaddish  - Prayer for the deceased (Hebrew)

Kallah – Bride (Hebrew)

Kanois – Vengeance (Hebrew)

Kapote – Long jacket (Yiddish)

Kasha(s) – Difficult question (s) (Yiddish)

Kavanah – Intention (Hebrew)

Kavod – Respect (Hebrew)

Kavod HaBriyos – Respect for people (Hebrew)

Kavod HaTorah – Respect for the Torah (Hebrew)

Kavod Shomayim – Heavenly respect (Hebrew)

Kayam – Eternal, enduring (Hebrew)

Kedusha – (noun) Prayer recited in the Shaliach Tzibbur repetition of the Shemone Esreh prayer (Hebrew) (verb) Holiness (Hebrew)

Kesher – Connection (Hebrew)

Kesser Torah – Crown of Torah (Hebrew)

Kesuba – Tractate in the Gemara, Lit. Marriage Contract (Hebrew

Kibbutz(im) – Communal settlement(s) (Hebrew)

Kidai – Worthwhile (Hebrew)

Kiddush – Friday night blessing over wine before the Sabbath meal (Hebrew)

Kimat – Nearly (Hebrew)

Kishronos – Talented Capacity (Hebrew)

Kislev – 9^th month in the Jewish calendar (Hebrew)

Kiyum – Existence (Hebrew)

Klal –Whole (Hebrew)

Klal Yisroel – Jewry (Hebrew)

Kleinekeit  - Small anecdote (Yiddish)

Kletzk – R’ Aharon’s hometown

Kletzkers – Those who hailed from Kletzk

Klor – Clear (Yiddish)

Kochos – Efforts (Hebrew)

Kodem Kol – First of all (Hebrew)

Kollel – Institute for full-time Torah learning for married Jewish men (Hebrew)

Kup – Lit. head, i.e. innate intellect (Yiddish)

K’seder – Persistently (Hebrew)

Lashon – Precise words (Hebrew)

Lashon raka – Kind, soft manner of speech (Hebrew)

Lamden – Erudite Torah Scholar (Hebrew)

Levaya – Funeral (Hebrew)

Leyl – Eve  (Hebrew)

Limud HaTorah – Torah Study (Hebrew)

L’mashal – For example (Hebrew)

Litvishe – Non-Hassidic sect of Jewry (Yiddish)

L’Sheim Shomayim – For the sake of heaven (Hebrew)

Maariv – Evening Prayers  (Hebrew)

Maaseh – Anecdote (Hebrew)

Maasim – Acts (Hebrew)

M’a’ayin – Delve into (Hebrew)

Machshava – Thought (Hebrew)

Machzor – Prayer book for the High Holy Days and Festivals  (Hebrew)

Madreiga – Level (Hebrew)

Makir Tov – Appreciative (Hebrew)

Makom – Place (Hebrew)

Makom Torah – Place of Torah (Hebrew)

Makpid – Punctilious (Hebrew)

Malach – Angel (Hebrew)

Malach Elokim – Angel of G-d (Hebrew)

Mamesh – Verily (Hebrew)

Marbitz Torah – Inculcator, disseminator of Torah Study

Mareh Mekomos – Source Citations (Hebrew)

Mashal – Parable (Hebrew)

Mashgiach – Supervisor (Hebrew)

Mashpiah – Influence (Hebrew)

Mashpil – Subordinated (Hebrew)

Masmid – Diligent student (Hebrew)

Matana – Gift (Hebrew)

Matzav – Situation (Hebrew)

Mechanech – Educator (Hebrew)

Mechika – Erasing (Hebrew)

Medakdek – Stringent (Hebrew)

Mefursim – Well-known (Hebrew)

Meinung – Opinion, view (Yiddish)

Mekayem – Fulfill (Hebrew)

Melave Malka – Saturday night meal which symbolizes escorting the Shabbos Queen back (Hebrew)

Menche – Upright individual (Yiddish)

Menorah – 8 stem candelabra lit on the Festival of Lights (Hebrew)

Mesechta – Tractate of Talmud (Aramaic)

Meshamesh (pl. Meshamshim)– Aide(s)  (Hebrew)

Meshugah – Insane (Hebrew)

Mesirus Nefesh – Dedication (Hebrew)

Mesorah – Tradition (Hebrew)

Metzius – Reality   (Hebrew)

Middos – Traits (Hebrew)

Milchama – Battle (Hebrew)

Mincha – Afternoon prayers (Hebrew)

Minhag – Custom (Hebrew)

Minyan – Quorum (Hebrew)

Misha’al – Desire (Hebrew)

Mishpacha – Family (Hebrew)

Mispallel – Prayed (Hebrew)

Mitzvah (p. Mitzvos)– Good deed(s) (Hebrew)

M’mayet – Diminish (Hebrew)

M’munah – Appointee (Hebrew)

Moirah – Fear (Hebrew)

Moiradegga – Awesome (Hebrew/Yiddish)

Momenus – Monetary matters (Hebrew)

Mosdos – Institutions (Hebrew)

Moser Nefesh – Dedication (Hebrew)

Motzai Shabbos – Saturday night (Hebrew)

Motzai Tisha B’Av – Night following Tisha B’Av (Hebrew)

Motzai Yom Kippur – Night following Day of Atonement (Hebrew)

Mun – Demand (Yiddish)

Mussag – Concept (Hebrew)

Mussar – Moral ethics and principles (Hebrew)

Muvhak – Outstanding, special (Hebrew)

M’yaetz – Seeking counsel, advice (Hebrew)

Mymer – Article (Hebrew)

Nedarim – Tractate Nedarim - vows (Hebrew)

Negios – Personal interest (Hebrew)

Nevuah – Prophecy (Hebrew)

Niftar – Passed away (Hebrew)

Nogeah – Pertinent (Hebrew)

Noseh B’ol – Lit. carry the burden, sensitive (Hebrew)

Olam – Lit. world, used in context to mean disciples or crowd  (Hebrew)

Olam Hazeh – The world of the living (Hebrew)

Olav Hashalom – May he rest in peace (Hebrew)

Oleha HaShalom – May she rest in peace (Hebrew)

Oneg Shabbos – Shabbos delight (Hebrew)

Ossur(ed) – Halachically Forbade (Hebrew)

Oy – Oh! (Yiddish)

P’shoros – Compromises (Hebrew)

Pachad – Trepidation (Hebrew)

Parnossa – Living (Hebrew)

Pasuk – Verse (Hebrew)

Pashut – Simply (Adj.) Literally (Adv.) (Hebrew)

Pasken(ing) – Ruling, resolving (Hebrew)

Perek (pl. Perakim) – Chapter(s) (Hebrew)

Pesach – Passover (Hebrew)

Petirah – Passing on (Hebrew)

Pikchus – Shrewdness (Hebrew)

Pinkas – Notebook (Hebrew)

Pirtza – A breach of morality or Torah values (Hebrew)

Pleytim – Refugees (Hebrew)

Posek - Rabbinical religious authority (Hebrew)

Poshut a moirah – Simply awesome   (Hebrew)

Prat – Detail (Hebrew)

Psak – The ruling, judgment (Hebrew)

Pshat - Literal meaning (Hebrew)

Rachmonus – Compassion, mercy (Hebrew)

Rambam –Maimonides (Hebrew)

Rashei Yeshiva – Deans of the Yeshivas, Talmudic scholars of great stature (Hebrew)

Rashi – 12^th century commentary on Torah and Gemara (Hebrew)

Ratzon – Will, desire (Hebrew)

Rava – Amorah - Primary source quoted in the Talmud (Aramaic)

Raya(s) – Proof(s) (Hebrew)

Rebbe(s) – Religious Jewish Scholar and Teacher(s) (Hebrew)

Rebbetzin – Rabbi’s wife (Yiddish)

Ribbono Shel Olam – Master of the Universe (Hebrew)

Rishonim, Achronim – Collective term for various commentaries on Tanach  and Gemara

Ritcha - Fieriness (Aramaic)

Roiv – Majority (Hebrew)

Rosh Chodesh - First day of the new month (Hebrew)

Rosh Hashana – Jewish New Year (Hebrew)

Rosh Kollel – Dean of institute for full time learning for married Jewish men (Hebrew)

Rosh Yeshiva (pl. Rashei Yeshivos) – Dean(s) (Hebrew)

Rov – Rabbi, spiritual leader (Hebrew)

Ruach – Spirit, feeling (Hebrew)

Ruach Hakodesh – Divine Inspiration (Hebrew)

Ruchnius – Spirituality (Hebrew)

Sandek – One who holds the baby at a circumcision ceremony (Hebrew)

Satmar – Sect of Hassidic Jewry

Schmooze – Informal talk (Yiddish)

Schmoozen – Talks (Yiddish)

Seder (pl. Sedarim) – Session(s) (Hebrew)

Sefardishe – Sephardic (Yiddish)

Sefer (pl. Sefarim) – Book(s) (Hebrew)

Sefer Torah – Torah Scroll (Hebrew)

Seudah – Shabbos Meal  (Hebrew)

Shabbos – Jewish Sabbath (Hebrew)

Shabbos Hagadol – Shabbos before Passover (Hebrew)

Shadchan (male) shadchanta (female) – Matchmaker (Hebrew/Yiddish)

Shaichos – Connection (Hebrew)

Shailah – Question (Hebrew)

Shaliach Tzibur – Cantor who repeats the Shemonei Tzibur prayer, only this time out loud (Hebrew)

Shaina – Nice (Yiddish)

Shalom – Greetings (Hebrew)

Shalosh Seudos – The third meal on Sabbath (Hebrew)

Sharfer – Sharper (Yiddish)

Shas – Abb. Shisha Sidrei Mishna - the six books of the Mishnah  (Hebrew)

Shavuous – Feast of weeks (Hebrew)

Shayach – Possible (Hebrew)

Shechina – Divine Presence (Hebrew)

Sheifah (pl. Sheifos) – Aspiration(s) (Hebrew)

Sheker – Falsehood (Hebrew)

Shemini Atzeres – Eighth day of Succos (Hebrew)

Shemiras Shabbos – Sabbath observance (Hebrew)

Shemonah Esreh –Prayer of 18 Blessings recited quietly towards the conclusion of prayer 3 times a day (Hebrew)

Shidduch(im) - Match making (Hebrew)

Shitta – Policy (Hebrew)

Shiur(im) – Torah lecture(s) (Hebrew)

Shiva - Seven days of mourning (Hebrew)

Shiva Asar B’Tamuz – Fast day of the 17^th day of Tamuz (Hebrew)

Shkiya – Sundown (Hebrew)

Shlita – Abb. For Sheyichye LeOrech Yamim Tovim Aruchim - May he live for many blessed years (Hebrew)

Shloshim – 30 days of mourning (Hebrew)

Shoel eitza – Seeking advice (Hebrew)

Shomer Shabbos – Sabbath Observant (Hebrew)

Shtark – Strong (Yiddish)

Shtender – Narrow, high desk traditionally used for Torah study (Yiddish)

Shtetl – Village (Yiddish)

Shtickel – Piece (Yiddish)

Shul – Synagogue (Yiddish)

Shver – Father-in-law (Yiddish)

Siman – Sign (Hebrew)

Simcha – Joy (Hebrew)

Simchas Torah – Festival of Rejoicing with the Torah (Hebrew)

Stam – Inconsequential  (Hebrew)

Succos – Festival of Booths (Hebrew)

Sufya – Storm (Hebrew)

Sugya - Subject matter (Hebrew)

Tachanun – Prayer of  beseechment recited after the morning and afternoon prayers

Taitch – Definition (Yiddish)

Takkeh – Indeed (Yiddish)

Tallis – Prayer shawl (Hebrew)

Talmid(im) – Yeshiva student(s) (Hebrew)

Talmid Chacham (pl. Talmidei Chachamim) – Torah Scholar(s) (Hebrew)

Talmud Torah – Torah study (Hebrew)

Tanach – Abb. For Torah, Neviim (Prophets) and Kesuvim (Scriptures) (Hebrew)

Tashlich – Prayer recited on the first day of Rosh Hashana at a waterbed (Hebrew)

Tefillin – Phylacteries (Hebrew)

Tehillim - Psalms (Hebrew)

Tekifos – Force (Hebrew)

Tekufa(s) – Time period(s) (Hebrew)

Teretz – Answer (Hebrew)

Tevuna – Understanding (Hebrew)

Tichel – Hair covering  (Yiddish)

Tircha (pl. Tirchos) – Efforts (Hebrew)

Tirda (p. Tirdos) – Burdens (Hebrew)

Tish – Table (Yiddish)

Tisha B’Av – Fast day on the 10^th day of the month of Av (Hebrew)

Toiva – Favor (Hebrew)

Torah – The Pentateuch (Hebrew) How would you translate Torah? Its not only chumash?

Tzadik HaDor – Righteous of the Generation (Hebrew)

Tzavoah – Will (Hebrew)

Tzeida L’Derech – Food to eat on the way (Hebrew)

Tzedaka – Charity (Hebrew)

Tzibur – Congregation (Hebrew)

Tzidkus – Righteousness (Hebrew)

Tzimtzum – Thrift (Hebrew)

Tzoorah – Gestalt, total form, paradigm (Hebrew)

Tzorech (pl. Tzorchei) – Need(s) (Hebrew)

Tzrachim – Needs (Hebrew)

Vaichkait – Tenderness (Yiddish)

Vaiter – Further (Yiddish)

Vildkeit – Wildness (Yiddish)

Velt – World (Yiddish)

Vort – (n) Engagement  (v) anecdote (Yiddish)

Yachas – Pay attention to, relationship (Hebrew)

Yachid – Individual (Hebrew)

Yam – Sea (Hebrew)

Yarzeit – Day of memorial for a deceased person (Yiddish)

Yasher Koach – Thank you (Hebrew)

Yasom – Orphan (Hebrew)

Yechezkel – Ezekiel (Hebrew)

Yechidim – Individuals (Hebrew)

Yekkeshe – Of German Jewish descent (Yiddish/German)

Yerushalayim – Jerusalem (Hebrew)

Yeshiva – Talmudical Institute (Hebrew)

Yeshiva Ketana – Jewish Elementary School (Hebrew)

Yeshivaleit – Yeshiva members (Yiddish)

Yeshivishe – Yeshiva oriented (Yiddish/Hebrew)

Yesod – Basis (Hebrew)

Yesodos – Fundamentals (Hebrew)

Yevomos – Tractate in the Gemara (Hebrew)

Yid(din) – Jew(s) (Yiddish)

Yiddishkeit – Jewishness (Yiddish)

Yimach Sh’mo – May his name be eradicated (Hebrew)

Yingel – Son (Yiddish)

Yirah – Fear (Hebrew)

Yiras HaKavod – Fear of respect (Hebrew)

Yiras Shomayim – Fear of G-d

Yom HaDin – Day of Judgment (Hebrew)

Yom HaZikaron – Day of memorial for a deceased person (Hebrew)

Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement (Hebrew)

Yomim Noraim – High Holy Days (Hebrew)

Yotzros – Prayers recited for each day of the week (Hebrew)

Yungerman(s.) Yungerleit (pl.) – Young, married man/men  (Yiddish)

Zach – Thing (Yiddish)

Zachkeit – Purity (Yiddish)

Zaken – Elderly man (Hebrew)

Zchus – Merit (Hebrew)

Zemiros – Sabbath Lyrics (Hebrew)

Zichrono L’vracha – May his memory be blessed (Hebrew)

Zman – Semester (Hebrew)

Zt”l – Abb. Zecher Tzaddik Levracha - May the memory of the Righteous be Blessed (Hebrew)