GLOSSAKY AND NOTES 591
FAST OF ESTHEB. A fast day preceding Purim, the Feast of
Esther. " FOUNTAIN OF JACOB." A collection of all the legends, tales,
apologues, parables, etc., in the Babylonian Talmud. FouB-CoBNEBS (trl. of Arba Kanfos). A fringed garment
worn under the ordinary clothes; called also Tallis-
koton. See Deut. xxii. 12.
FOUB ELLS. Minimum space required by a human being. FOUB QUESTIONS. Put by the youngest child to his father
at the Seder. GANZE GOYIM (Ger. and Heb.). Wholly estranged from
Jewish life and customs. See Goi. GASS (Ger.). The Jews' street. GEHENNA (Heb.). The nether world; hell. GEMOREH (Heb.). The Talmud, the Rabbinical discussion
and elaboration of the Mishnah; a Talmud folio. It is
usually read with a peculiar singsong chant, and the
reading of argumentative passages is accompanied by a
gesture with the thumb. See, for instance, pp. 17 and
338. GEMOBEH-KOPLECH (Heb. and Ger.). A subtle, keen mind;
precocious.
GEVIB (Heb.). An influential, rich man. GEVIBISH, apper- taining to a Gevir. Goi (pi. Goyim) (Heb.). A Gentile; a Jew estranged from
Jewish life and customs.
GOTTINYU (Ger. with Slav, ending). Dear God. GBEAT SABBATH, THE. The Sabbath preceding Passover. HAGGADAH (Heb.). The story of the Exodus recited at
the home service on the first two evenings of Passover. HOSHANAH (pi. Hoshanos) (Heb.). Osier withe for the
Great Hosannah. HOSHANAH-RABBAH (Heb.). The seventh day of the Feast
of Tabernacles; the Great Hosannah. HOSTBE CHASSIDIM. Followers of the Rebbe or Tzaddik who
lived at Hostre.
