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The Passover Guest
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Citron | a pale-yellow fruit that looks like lemon but is larger in size and with thicker rind |
| Beadle | a parish officer who keeps order during services and assists the rector, etc. |
| Sholom | an utterance of good wishes during the Passover dinner |
| Kiddush | a ceremonial blessing recited over dinner during the Passover festival |
| Haggadah | a liturgical book for the Seder service on Passover |
| Sage | a profoundly wise person who is known for his wisdom |
| Benediction | an utterance of good wishes during the Passover dinner |
| Yiddish | a language written in Hebrew letters and spoken mainly by Jews in eastern and central Europe and by Jewish emigrants from these regions and their descendants. |
| Synagogues | a place for Jewish worship often used for religious instruction |
| Levites | a descendant of Levi who is appointed to assist the priests in the temple or tabernacle |