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Melaveh Malkah — (also, Melave Malka or Melava Malka) (Hebrew: מלווה מלכּה, lit. Escorting the Queen ) is the name of a meal that, as per halakha, is customarily held by Jews after their Sabbath (Shabbat), in other words, on Saturday evening). The intent of the… … Wikipedia
Melaveh Malkah meal — meal at the conclusion of the Sabbath … English contemporary dictionary
Haftarah — The haftarah or (in Ashkenazic pronunciation) haftoroh (alt. haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה; parting, taking leave , plural haftarot or haftoros) is a series of selections from the books of Nevi im ( Prophets ) of the Hebrew Bible (Tanach) that is… … Wikipedia
Activities prohibited on Shabbat — Main article: Shabbat See also: Shomer Shabbat and Rabbinically prohibited activities of Shabbat The commandment to keep Shabbat as a day of rest is repeated many times in the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. (See for example Exodus 31:12 17 quoted … Wikipedia
Challah — sprinkled with sesame seeds Challah (also ḥallah plural: challot/ḥalloth/khallos) (Hebrew: חלה) also [1] khale (eastern Yiddish),(German and western Yiddish), berches (Swabian), barkis ( … Wikipedia
Cholent — Hamin (Sephardi style cholent). Cholent (Yiddish: טשאָלנט, tsholnt or tshoolnt) or Hamin (Hebrew: חמין) is a traditional Jewish stew. It is usually simmered overnight for 12 hours or more, and eaten for lunch on Shabbat (the Sabbath). Cholent… … Wikipedia
Maftir — Main article: Torah reading Maftir (Hebrew: מפטיר, concluder ) properly refers to the last person called to the Torah on Shabbat and holiday mornings: this person also reads the haftarah portion from a related section of the Nevi im (prophetic… … Wikipedia
Eruv — This article discusses the eruv for carrying. For other types of eruv, see Eruv (disambiguation). An Eruv (Hebrew: עירוב mixture, also transliterated as Eiruv or Erub, plural: Eruvin) is a ritual enclosure around most Orthodox Jewish and… … Wikipedia
Seudat mitzvah — A seudat mitzvah ( commanded meal ), in Judaism, is an obligatory festive meal, usually referring to the celebratory meal following the fulfillment of a mitzvah (commandment), such as a bar mitzvah, a wedding, a brit milah (ritual circumcision),… … Wikipedia
Muktzah — Muktza (Hebrew: מוקצה; also transliterated as Muktzah, Muktsah, Muktsa, Muktzeh, Muqṣah etc.) is a Hebrew word that means separated , or set aside. The generally accepted view regarding these items is that they may be touched though not moved… … Wikipedia
