Jewish Cultural Practices

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun A Jewish prayer book containing the daily prayers and rituals

verb None

adjective None

adverb None

pronoun None

preposition None

conjunction None

interjection None

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  • The rabbi led the congregation in prayer using the siddur.
  • I always keep my siddur in my bag for when I need to pray.
  • Hey, can you pass me the siddur so I can follow along?
  • The siddur is like a guidebook for connecting with God through prayer.

noun a steam bath or sauna, especially one in a Jewish bathhouse

  • The athletes went to the schvitz to relax their muscles after the intense workout.
  • Let's hit the schvitz before heading out for the night.
  • I love schvitzing it out in the sauna after a long day.
  • She felt like she was in a schvitz trying to meet all her deadlines at work.