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D:
-Dyspraxia – A neurological disorder affecting movement and coordination.
G:
- Groggers – Noisemakers used during Purim to drown out Haman’s name when the Megillah is read.
H:
- Hanukkah Sameach, Chag Sameach– Hebrew phrases meaning “Happy Hanukkah” and “Happy Holiday.”
- Haman– The villain in the Purim story who plotted to destroy the Jews in ancient Persia.
K:
- Ketubah – A Jewish marriage contract outlining the husband's obligations to his wife.
- Kibbeh – A Middle Eastern dish made of ground meat, bulgur, and spices, often eaten by Sephardic Jews.
- Kippot – Plural of kippah, aka yarmulke. A skull cap worn by some Jewish men in deference to G-d.
- Kitniyot – A category of food (including legumes, rice, and corn) traditionally avoided by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover, but are enjoyed by Sephardic Jews.
L:
- Lashon Hara – The Jewish concept prohibiting gossip or harmful speech.
M:
- Mabrouk – Arabic word meaning congratulations
- Matzah – cracker-like bread eaten for Passover
- Mazal Tov – Hebrew phrase meaning congratulations
- Megillah – The scroll of Esther read during Purim.
- Minyan – Technically, a quorum of ten Jewish adults required for communal prayer. Here and colloquially used to refer to going to a Jewish service
- MI (Myocardial Infarction) – A heart attack, caused by a blockage in the blood supply to the heart.
P:
- PA (Physician Assistant) – A licensed medical professional who diagnoses and treats illnesses with a doctor’s supervision.
- Passover– The Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.
- Sephardic traditions for Passover– Customs followed by Sephardic Jews, including eating kitniyot and specific symbolic foods.
- Pesah (Pesach) – The Hebrew word for Passover, the festival of freedom, used interchangeably
- PHS (U.S. Public Health Service) – A federal agency focused on public health and disease prevention.
- Purim – The Jewish holiday celebrating the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman’s plot in Persia.
- Purim Carnival or Festival – A festive event with games, costumes, and celebrations during Purim. The one on the scale in this book is really only seen areas with large Orthodox populations, but it’s fun to imagine.
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