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antisemitism
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אַנְטִישֵׁמִיּוּת
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anti-Semitism
Irrational hatred of Jews.
pogrom
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פּוֹגְרוֹם
Organized attack on Jewish communities in Eastern Europe during the 19th and early 20th century.
(the) Shoah
Hebrew word meaning "catastrophe", referring to the Holocaust.
Tu BiShvat
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ט"וּ בִּשְׁבָט
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Tu BiSh'vat
Tu Besh'vat
"15th of Shevat;" New Year of the Trees; Jewish Arbor Day, which is a minor festival.
Yom HaShoah
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יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה
Holocaust Remembrance Day, on which we remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of those who perished.
Arbaah minim
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אַרְבַּעַת הַמִּינִים
Literally, “four species.” The Torah specifies four species to bring together on Sukkot. The four species are: lulav (branches of palm trees), etrog (citron), hadasim (myrtle branches), and aravot (willows) (Leviticus 23:40).