Got You Covered: Stories of Modern Modesty

03. The Orchestra of Being with Andrea Herzog


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GLOSSARY:

Bat Mitzvah means "daughter of the commandments" and in this case refers to the ceremony a Jewish girl undergoes at age 12 or 13 where she celebrates her transition into adulthood and becoming a full member of the community. 

Passover is a Jewish holiday remembering the exodus from Egypt, and some communities don't eat beans during that time. 

Hashem is a Hebrew phrase meaning The Name and is typically used to refer to G-d. 

Tznua is the Hebrew word for Modesty, and tznius or tzniut is the adjective "modest".

The three weeks is a period of mourning in the Jewish calendar and the 9th of Av is the darkest of these days.

Yenta is the Yiddish word for a woman who is considered gossipy or a busybody.

A parsha is a section of the Torah, read weekly, and Lech Lecha is the third of these. 

A rebbetzin is a rabbi's wife and is often a role model and community leader. 

A mikvah is a moving water source used for ritual immersion. 

A sheitel is a wig.

Baal Teshuva literally means “master of return” and typically refers to a Jewish person who wasn’t raised religiously but becomes religious later in life. 

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REFERENCES:

Learn more about Parsha Lech Lecha: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/torah-portions/parashat-lech-lecha/

Wrapunzel Site:

https://wrapunzel.com/

Wrapunzel Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wrapunzel_ladies/

Wrapunzel Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XCTY8ZiotLYahaaianj-w

Wrapunzel Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/wrapunzelthestore/

Wrapunzel Community Group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/585885144823925

Andrea’s Youtube Channel: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/andreagrinberg/featured

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Closing music is “Little Tongues Chattering” by Ryan Webber, available on Onomatopoeia via the Katuktu Collective. 

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