Yiddish words for the High Holy Days

By Sol Awend, GenShoah SWFL

Entoyven

Pronunciation: en TOY ven

Meaning: The High Holy Days

In a sentence: Vee geist dee off dee Entoyven? (Where are you going for the High Holidays?)

Tzimmess

Pronunciation: TZIM ess

Meaning: A carrot and sweet potato dish served for dinner during the High Holy Days

In a sentence: Ich hob zayeh leeb mah mameh’s Tzimess! (I really like my mom’s Tzimess!)

Ah Geh brooteneh kaatchkeh

Pronunciation: Ahh geh BROOten eh kaatch key

Meaning: A roasted duck

Rozhinkess

Pronunciation: ROZH ink ess

Meaning: Raisins

In a sentence: Off Dee Entoyven Essen mir challah mit Rozhinkess. (On the High Holidays, we eat challah with raisins.)

Rindik

Pronunciation: RIN idk

Meaning: Round

In a sentence: Fah Voos is deh challah rindik? (Why is the challah round?)