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Author / Creator:	Eisenberg, Joyce.
Uniform title:	JPS dictionary of Jewish words
Edition:	Rev. ed.
Imprint:	Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2006.
Description:	1 online resource (xxii, 210 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Judaism -- Terminology. Hebrew language -- Terms and phrases. Hebrew language. Judaism. Electronic books. Terminology. Terms and phrases.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11232245

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Other authors / contributors:	Scolnic, Ellen. Jewish Publication Society.
ISBN:	9780827609969 0827609965 9780827608320 0827608322
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199). Print version record.
Summary:	Organized in an A to Z format for easy reference, the Dictionary of Jewish Words contains 1,200 entries derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English. The entries include words for and associated with Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, worship, and more. Each entry has a pronunciation guide and is cross-referenced to other related terms. The introduction is an excellent primer on the history of Jewish words, their transliteration, and pronunciation. The indexes at the back, arranged by categories, help readers easily find the.
Other form:	Print version: Eisenberg, Joyce. JPS dictionary of Jewish words. Dictionary of Jewish words. Rev. ed. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2006 9780827608320

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