Glossary

Sefarad

the Hebrew name for Spain.

Coined by Stephen Greenblatt, the term self-fashioning refers to an individual analyzing social norms and developing an identity and outward

Penitential poems and prayers, particularly those said leading up to the High Holidays.

The Jewish populations of Spanish or Portuguese descent. As opposed to the Palestinian customs of the Ashkenazi, the Sephardim adhere

the Five Books of Moses written by a qualified scribe on vellum and used during Jewish services.

A type of British and American social institution which sought to address poverty, especially in immigrant communities and industrial cities.

The “helper candle” on a hanukkiah.

Congregation Shearith Israel, currently located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is the oldest Jewish Congregation in the United

wig. used for covering a married woman’s hair in accordance with Jewish law.

is the Hebrew word for seven, and denotes a traditional, seven-day period of mourning immediately following the burial of a

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