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*'''Star of David''' (15) - a six-pointed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_David star] formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism. Also called Shield of David. | *'''Star of David''' (15) - a six-pointed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_David star] formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism. Also called Shield of David. | ||
[[Image:Prayer | [[Image:Prayer shawl.jpg|thumb|Prayer Shawl with Star of David emblem]] | ||
*'''prayer Shawl''' (15) - a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_shawl shawl] with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer, also called a tallit, or talles. | *'''prayer Shawl''' (15) - a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_shawl shawl] with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer, also called a tallit, or talles. | ||
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- Star of David (15) - a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism. Also called Shield of David.
File:Prayer shawl.jpg
Prayer Shawl with Star of David emblem
- prayer Shawl (15) - a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer, also called a tallit, or talles.
- yarzheit candle (15) - Yarzheit is the Yiddish word given to the anniversary of a person's death.
- goyische (16) - Hebrew/Yiddish term for someone/thing which is not Jewish.
- Litvak (16) - the name given to Lithuanian Jews or to those who are associated with their religious beliefs.
- shtetl (16) - a small Jewish town or village formerly found throughout Eastern Europe.
- steppe (16) - A vast, semi-arid and grass-covered plain, as found in southeast Europe, Siberia, and central North America.
- Grand Concourse Avenue (16) - a street in the Bronx.