Pronounced: shep NAKH-us, Origin: Yiddish, to enjoy or take pride in.
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From kibbitz/kibbutz to mitzvah/mikveh, we round up some easily confused Hebrew and Yiddish terms.
A Guide to Jewish Acronyms and Abbreviations
Common Hebrew (and Aramaic) shorthand translated and explained.
What is a Latke?
Pronounced either lot-key or lot-kuh, the origin of the word is Yiddish and means something along the lines of "little oily thing."