The Book of Modern Jewish Etiquette: A Guide for All Occasions |
Common terms and phrases
addressed aliyah announce appropriate arranged attend avoid bar mitzvah bimah blessing bridal bride and groom brit called candles caterer celebration ceremony child congregations Conservative couple custom customary dancing decorations dinner dishes divorce dress especially father festival flowers formal friends funeral gift girls Grace grandparents greeting guests hallah Hanukkah Hebrew names holiday honor hospital host hostess huppah informal invitation Israel Jewish Jewish holiday Jews Judaism kashrut kiddush kosher marriage married matzo meal mezuzah minyan mother mourners mourning observant occasion one's Orthodox parents party permitted person practice prayer rabbi reception recite Reform relatives religious ritual Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hodesh Sabbath seated Seder served Shabbat Shavuot shivah social sometimes Sukkot synagogue tallit tion Torah Torah reading traditional usually wear wedding wine wish woman women worn yarmulke Yiddish Yizkor Yom Kippur young