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Ulpan means studio, but in Israel it refers to intensive Hebrew language instruction - a crash course for new immigrants. For people who can live off of the sal klita, this course runs for 5 days a week/5 hours a day / for 5 months - approximately 500 ho… more »

A Tallit(Sephardic pronunciation)/Tallis (Askenazi pronunciation) is a prayer shawl worn by men in the Orthodox community (and women in the Conservative and Reform communities). See this Wikipedia entry for more details. Tefillin/Phylacteries are a pa… more »

The third Shabbat meal. Eaten between Mincha (afternoon prayers) and Ma'ariv (evening prayers). more »

Another word for Synagogue or Beit Knesset more »

Shabbat, Shabbos, Sabbath The weekly Sabbath/day of rest and congregational worship in Judaism - begins 18 minutes before sunset on Friday and ends approx. 45 to 72 minutes after sunset on Saturday depending upon the local practice. more »