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Dictionary of Jewish words [electronic resource] / Joyce Eisenberg, Ellen Scolnic.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2006.Edition: Rev. edDescription: 1 online resource (xxii, 210 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780827609969
  • 0827609965
Uniform titles:
  • JPS dictionary of Jewish words
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dictionary of Jewish words.DDC classification:
  • 296.03 E362d, 2006 22
LOC classification:
  • BM50 .E47 2006eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A-Z Guide; Bibliography; Category Lists.
Summary: Organized in an A to Z format for easy reference, the Dictionary of Jewish Words contains 1,200 entries derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English. The entries include words for and associated with Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, worship, and more. Each entry has a pronunciation guide and is cross-referenced to other related terms. The introduction is an excellent primer on the history of Jewish words, their transliteration, and pronunciation. The indexes at the back, arranged by categories, help readers easily find the.
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"Updated and expanded."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199).

Print version record.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A-Z Guide; Bibliography; Category Lists.

Organized in an A to Z format for easy reference, the Dictionary of Jewish Words contains 1,200 entries derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English. The entries include words for and associated with Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, worship, and more. Each entry has a pronunciation guide and is cross-referenced to other related terms. The introduction is an excellent primer on the history of Jewish words, their transliteration, and pronunciation. The indexes at the back, arranged by categories, help readers easily find the.

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