Glossary

Georgian

An adjective referring to the Georgian period in British history, which spanned from 1714 to 1837, or the reigns of

Between 1820-1880, many Jews immigrated from German lands to the Americas. Although sometimes in the colonies “High German Jews” was

The Jewish quarter of a city. The definition expanded to cover any part of the city inhabited by minority groups

The word “Goy” means “nation” in Biblical Hebrew; however, the term has been adapted over the centuries into a (sometimes

A graphic novel combines both text and visual content to tell a story. They are sometimes differentiated from comics as

Literally “the name.” A Hebrew euphemism for God, whose name is not pronounced aloud except by the High priest in

Hebrew for “telling,” the Haggadah is recited before the first two Passover Seder, or ritual feasts. It describes the events

Literally a wise man, but generally refers to a great Torah scholar. Typically, men who led early American synagogues were

Pertaining to the collective body of Jewish law (Halakhah).

Observed over eight days and nights beginning on the 25th of Kislev, this Jewish festival which commemorates the recovery of

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