The Mammoth Book of Threesomes and Moresomes

Glossary

Daven: The ritual bending of the knees during prayer that causes the body to sway back and forth.

Lamed vavnik: The term for the thirty-six people who are so pure of heart that God does not again destroy the world with flood or fire or so forth. Because no one knows who these thirty-six are, Jews are taught to be kind and offer hospitality to all, in case they are one of the lamed vavnik.

Minyan: The minimum number of adult males (ten) necessary to maintain a temple and pray.

Shiksa: A derogatory term for a non-Jewish girl.

Sheggitz: The male form of shiksa.

Shul: The Hebrew word for temple.

Siddur: A holy prayer book.

Tallis: A ceremonial scarf.