destitution; extreme poverty; insufficiency

act of migration; act of leaving one country or region to settle in another

a festival that commemorates God's giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses

two small, black, leather cubes used during weekday morning prayers

haphazardly; thoughtlessly; lacking in care or judgment

obtained, done, or made by stealth; secret or unauthorized

a destructive fire, usually an extensive one

in a way that cannot be changed, repealed, or annulled; unalterable

having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations

sometimes translated as “mysticism” — a part of Jewish tradition that deals with the essence of God