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Jews from different places in the world have different spoken languages, and one of the most fascinating is Ladino or Judeo-Spanish language.

Yiddish, the language of the Ashkenazi Jews, may not be widely spoken anymore, but many of its words have made their way into the English language. “Kibitz,” “glitch,” “schlep,” and “klutz” all have their origins in Yiddish, as do many other words you never guessed were not always English. There are many Yiddish words that…

The Ashkenazim, or Ashkenazi Jews, are Jews of European and Russian origins, and their food has much in common with the food of the countries they had settled in, including Russia, Poland, and Germany.

Tzedakah is the charity that Jews give. The word “tzedakah” means “justice” or “righteousness” in Hebrew, and this definition of charity relates to the concept of money belonging to G-d.