y the youngest child to his father at the Seder.

GANZE GOYIM (Ger. and Heb.). Wholly estranged from Jewish life and
customs. _See_ Goi.

GASS (Ger.). The Jews' street.

GEHENNA (Heb.). The nether world; hell.

GEMOREH (Heb.). The Talmud, the Rabbinical discussion and elaboration of
the Mishnah; a Talmud folio. It is usually read with a peculiar singsong
chant, and the reading of argumentative passages is accompanied by a
gesture with the thumb. _See, for instance_, pp. 17 and 338.

GEMOREH-KOePLECH (Heb. and Ger.). A subtle, keen mind; precocious.

GEVIR (Heb.). An influential, rich man.--GEVIRISH, appertaining to a
Gevir.

GOI (pl. Goyim) (Heb.). A Gentile; a Jew estranged from Jewish life and
customs.

GOTTINYU (Ger. with Slav. ending). Dear God.

GREAT SABBATH, THE. The Sabbath preceding Passover.

HAGGADAH (Heb.). The story of the Exodus recited at the home service on
the first two evenings of Passover.

HOSHANAH (pl. Hoshanos) (Heb.). Osier withe for the Great Hosannah.

HOSHANAH-RABBAH (Heb.). The seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles; the
Great Hosannah.

HOSTRE CHASSIDIM. Followers of the Rebbe or Tzaddik who lived at
Hostre.

KADDISH (Heb.). Sanctification, or doxology, recited by mourners,
specifically by children in memory of parents during the first eleven
months after their death, and thereafter on every anniversary of the day
of their death; applied to an only son, on whom will devolve the duty of
reciting the prayer on the death of his parents; sometimes applied to
the oldest son, and to sons in general.

KALLEH (Heb.) Bride.

KALLEH-LEBEN (Heb. and Ger.). Dear bride.

KALLEHSHI (Heb. and Russ. dimin.). Dear bride.

KASHA (Slav.). Pap.

KEDUSHAH (Heb.). Sanctification; the central part of the public service,
of which the "Holy, holy, holy," forms a sentence.

KERBEL, KERBLECH (Ger.). A ruble.

KIDDUSH (Heb.). Sanctification; blessing recited over wine in ushering
in Sabbaths and holidays.

KLAUS (Ger.). "Hermitage"; a conventicle; a house-of-study.

KOB TEBI BIESSI (Little Russ.) "Demons take you!"

KOL NIDRE (Heb.). The first prayer recited at the synagogue on the Eve
of the Day of Atonement.

KOSHER (Heb.). Ritually clean or permitted.

KOSHER-TANZ (Heb. and Ger.). Bride's dance.

KOeST (Ger.). Board.--AUF KOeST. Free board and lodging given to a man and
his wife by the latter's parents during the early years of his married
life.

"LEARN." Studying the Talmud, th