Millennium Approaches 1.1

Notes

• Star of David (15) - a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism. Also called Shield of David, Star of David.

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 tallith, or tallis.

• goyische (16) - Hebrew/Yiddish term for someone/thing which is not Jewish. (See: goyish, goyishe.)

• shtetl (16) - A small Jewish town or village formerly found throughout Eastern Europe.

• steppe (16) - A vast semiarid grass-covered plain, as found in southeast Europe, Siberia, and central North America.

• Litvak (16) - of or pertaining to, Lithuania.