The Chosen Vocab

urn with spigot

irritated

religious group

general term for non- Jewish people

skillful

pastor or teacher

generaly Jewish

bending easily

sacred scroll

obedient

deliverer or liberator

confused, puzzled

a minor official

longing, yearning

tight, rigid

coming, arrival

with honors

non-stop

indirect

general

An institute of learning where students study sacred texts, primarily the Talmud

The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

To violate the sacredness of; profane

adhering to moral principles

An academic exercise consisting of a formal debate or an oral defense

among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp. in Talmudic study

The Sabbath

The phylacteries