Communication
This language historically spoken by many Ashkenazi Jews blends German, Hebrew, and other European languages.
What is Yiddish?
This is a term meaning "good luck" and "congratulations".
What is Mazel tov?
This term refers to foods that meet the dietary laws outlined in Jewish tradition, meaning they are permissible for observant Jews to eat.
What is kosher?
The person specially trained to perform the ritual circumcision in Jewish tradition.
Who is a mohel?
This Jewish population has the most prevalent genetic disorders.
What is Ashkenazi?
This is the Hebrew word commonly used among Jewish people meaning, "peace," "hello," or "good bye."
What is Shalom?
A nurse observes frequent visitors coming to a hospitalized Jewish patient to offer support, prayers, and comfort. This action fulfills a key Jewish religious commandment.
What is to visit the sick?
According to kosher dietary law, these two food groups should not be eaten together.
What are dairy and meat?
This Jewish ritual circumcision ceremony typically performed on the eighth day after a male infant’s birth.
What is a Brit Milah?
This common vision condition, also known as nearsightedness, has a higher prevalence in some Jewish populations.
What is Myopia?
In many Jewish cultural contexts, communication may be characterized by being open, expressive, and this style—meaning messages are stated clearly.
What is frank/direct?
In Jewish tradition, children are highly valued within the family, not only for love and family continuity, but because they are seen as this within the Jewish family.
What is the means of maintaining the Jewish culture?
According to Jewish dietary laws, only fish with these two characteristics are considered permissible (kosher) to eat.
What are fins and scales?
According to Jewish law, men are religiously commanded to fulfill this role within the family.
What is to procreate?
Women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent in the United States have a higher incidence of specific mutations in these genes, increasing the risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2?
This is the type of participation an ultra-Jewish husband participates in during childbirth.
What is non-physical or verbal only?
This Jewish prayer, often recited by mourners during funeral services and memorials and at special times during the year for a loved one.
What is the kaddish?
In keeping with Jewish dietary laws, kosher meat is usually treated with this after slaughter to remove blood, which is prohibited to eat.
What is salt?
During this holiest Jewish holiday, observant adults fast for approximately 24 hours.
What is Yom Kippur?
This blood disorder characterized by increased red blood cell production has been reported in some Jewish populations.
What is Polycythemia Vera?
In observant Jewish practice, men may wear this head covering at all times or during prayer and religious activities as a reminder of God's presence.
What is yarmulke?
This informal term describes the flexible approach to punctuality often observed in some Jewish communities, often arrive 10-15 minutes late.
What is "Jewish standard time"?
This comprehensive collection of Jewish legal rulings, covering religious, ethical, and daily life practices, serves as a primary guide for observant Jews.
What is the Code of Jewish Law?
In traditional Jewish practice, this post-mortem procedure is usually discouraged because it disturbs the body, although it may be allowed to save a life or meet legal requirements.
What is an autopsy?
This genetic blood disorder occurs more frequently among people of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
What is Tay-Sachs disease?