Jewish Culture Vocabulary

noun a crazy or foolish person

adjective crazy; senseless; foolish

• The professor found the student's meshuga theory to be quite intriguing.
• My grandma always tells the funniest meshuga stories from her youth.
• I can't believe you did that, you're so meshuga!
• The artist's meshuga creativity knew no bounds.

noun a member or adherent of Hasidism

adjective relating to or characteristic of Hasidism, a Jewish religious movement

• The Hasidic community in Brooklyn is known for their devout religious practices.
• My neighbor is Hasidic and always invites me to their holiday celebrations.
• I heard there's a new Hasidic deli opening up downtown.
• The Hasidic tradition of kindness and charity is something we can all learn from.

interjection used to express disgust or disapproval

• The artist's work was met with a resounding 'feh' from the critics.
• I tried the new restaurant, but the food was just 'feh'.
• That movie was so 'feh', I walked out halfway through.
• Her attitude towards the project was a big 'feh', she didn't seem interested at all.