Across
- 2. A day or time set aside for rest or worship
- 5. A language derived from Middle High German, spoken by E European Jews and their descendants in other countries: it is written in the Hebrew alphabet and contains vocabulary borrowings from Hebrew, Russian, Polish, English, etc
- 6. Prayer shall
- 8. A good deed or charitable act
- 10. Skullcap
- 12. Traditional Sabbath Greeting
- 13. Braided loaf of bread
- 14. Clean or fit to eat according to the dietary laws
- 17. The branch of Judaism introduced in the 1800s that seeks to reconcile historical Judaism with modern life and does not require strict observance of traditional religious law and ritual
- 18. The branch of Judaism that is governed by adherence to the Torah as interpreted in the Talmud
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- 1. The branch of Judaism that allows for modifications in Jewish law when authorized by the rabbinate
- 3. A prayer recited over wine or bread on the eve of or on the day of the Sabbath or of a festival so as to set the day apart as holy
- 4. A religion or a system of religious beliefs
- 6. The Jewish tradition of charity
- 7. An individual who supports the recognition of the Jewish national state of Israel
- 9. Sewn satin or felt cap, Yiddish, 2 words
- 11. Without either meat or milk products, hence permissible to be eaten with either meat or dairy dishes, in accordance with dietary laws
- 13. The set of predominating attitudes and behaviors that characterize a group or organization
- 14. Baked noodle or potato casserole
- 15. Non-alcoholic alternative to wine
- 16. The common characteristics of a group of people