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What Does "Kvell" Mean?

To kvell is to experience pride and satisfaction from seeing others (particularly one’s children and grandchildren) excel. Kvell is a verb, so it would be accurate to say to your friend, “I am sure that you were kvelling when you watched your son graduate yeshivah.”

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4075768/jewish/What-Does-Kvell-Mean.htm

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What Is a "Shtiebel"?

Shtiebel is the Yiddish diminutive form for shtub, which means house. It commonly refers to a small, informal house of prayer. Thus, while a shul (which is actually related to the English word “school”) refers to a larger, more organized synagogue, the shtiebel is a heimish (homey) affair, where the pews may be secondhand and the kiddush reception is probably served on the same well-worn tables where prayer took place just moments before.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4091052/jewish/What-Is-a-Shtiebel.htm

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What Does “Geshmak” Mean?

Geshmak (pronounced gish-MOCK) is a Yiddish word that means “delicious,” “pleasurable,” or “fun.” Geshmak functions as both a noun and a verb. So if, for example, your nephew has a geshmak in cooking, you can confidently tell him that the food he made was simply geshmak. In American Yinglish (English sprinkled liberally with Yiddish), a person whose company is enjoyable may also be referred to as geshmak.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4100318/jewish/What-Does-Geshmak-Mean.htm

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What Does “Shayne Punim” Mean?

Bear in mind that shayne punim can describe a cherubic countenance as well as the little person who bears it. So you can call your niece a shayne punim, and also tell her that you miss her dearly and cannot wait to kiss her shayne punim on your next visit.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4107671/jewish/What-Does-Shayne-Punim-Mean.htm

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What Does Mamash Mean?

Mamash is a Hebrew (Yiddish) word that means “substance,” and denotes that something is really, really real. You can use this word wherever you’d use the English words “really,” “very,” or “truly.”

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4190110/jewish/What-Does-Mamash-Mean.htm

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What Does Farblunget (Farblondjet) Mean?

Farblunget or farblondjet (פארבלאנדזשעט, pronounced farb-LAWN-jet) is a Yiddish adjective that aptly describes the state of aimless wandering, or being hopelessly lost and unsure where to turn next.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4191272/jewish/What-Does-Farblunget-Farblondjet-Mean.htm

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Why Is There a Sandek at a Brit?

One of the highest honors at a brit milah (Jewish circumcision) is holding the baby on one’s lap while the actual circumcision takes place. This person is sometimes referred to as the baal habrit or sandek. The word sandek may be etymologically related to the Greek word for “lawyer” or “representative,” i.e., the representative of the father.1

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4541256/jewish/Why-Is-There-a-Sandek-at-a-Brit.htm

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