Ghetto

a quarter of a city in which Jews were formerly required to live
From: WWWEbster Dictionary, c. 1999 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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 Ketubbah

Hebrew for "writing." Essentially, a Ketubbah is a document embodying the obligations of the bridegroom toward his bride, which in rabbinic law is a prerequisite of marriage. The Ketubbah must bear the signatures of at least two witnesses and is drawn up in Aramaic. Traditionally, it is carefully preserved by the bride. Although an important document in Jewish tradition, a Ketubbah also commemorates a festive occasion and is frequently engrossed on parchment with illuminated borders.
From: Wigoder, Geoffrey, Editor-in-Chief. The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia, 11th ed., 1992. New York and Oxford: Facts On File, p. 553.
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 Seder

(Heb., for "order"; pl. sedarim). The traditional Jewish evening service and opening of the celebration of Passover, which includes special food symbols and narratives. The order of the service is highly regulated, and the traditional narrative is known as the Passover Haggadah.
From: Glossary of terms related to Judaism URL: http://philo.ucdavis.edu/Courses/RST23/gloss.html
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 Shtetl

a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe
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