Vocab 1
Jewish Sabbath, or day of rest.
Shabbat
The building where Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.
Synagogue
at a softball game. Danny hit a ball that hit Reuven in the eye and almost blinded him.
What president died, deeply affecting the characters in the book?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Non-Jewish
Gentile
a collection of Jewish ceremonial law
Talmud
In the hospital, what does Reuven's dad bring him?
a radio
How many Jewish people died in the Holocaust?
6 million
Members of a particular Jewish religious group that began in the 17th century; known for strict adherence to traditional Jewish rituals and customs.
Hasidic Jews
A small close-fitting cap without a brim
skullcap
Who recommended books to Danny at the library?
What psychologist was Danny obsessed with?
An orthodox Jewish school
Yeshiva
BONUS: (in Judaism) the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures
What group does David Malter join?
What is different about Hirsch College compared to other colleges?
the first half of the day is dedicated to Jewish studies and the last half to their majors
An unbeliever or skeptic; one who does not practice Jewish teachings
Apikorsim
BONUS: (of food or premises in which food is sold, cooked, or eaten) satisfying the requirements of Jewish law
kosher
How did Reb Saunders raise Danny?
in silence