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Ulam: (lit. "hall"); the entrance hall of the Beit Hamikdash
G-d and Man » Holy Temple, The » Components of the Holy Temple » Ulam

Unterfirher: (Yiddish) parents or other couple escorting bride and groom to the chuppah
Human Being, The » Self & Fellow » Relationships » Marriage » Jewish Wedding, The » Chupah » Unterfirher

Upsherin: (Yiddish, lit. "to cut off"); traditional first haircut of a little boy when he turns three [10 related articles]
Human Being, The » Life Cycles » Upsherin

Urchatz: (lit. "and wash") the second step of the Passover seder--washing one's hands before eating the karpas [4 related articles]
Calendar, The Jewish » Passover » Seder, the » 15 Steps of the Seder, the » Urchatz

Uriah the Hitite: (d. 849 BCE) First husband of Bathsheba. As per King David’s orders, he was killed in a battle against the Ammonites. David was rebuked and punished for this act. [1 related article]
People & Events » People » Biblical Personalities » Kings and Prophets » Uriah the Hitite

Urim VeTumim: the stones embedded in the High Priest’s breastplate, which served as oracles
G-d and Man » Holy Temple, The » Components of the Holy Temple » Priestly Garments (Bigdei Kehunah) » Choshen (the breastplate) » Urim VeTumim

Ushpizin, The: (Aramaic, lit. “honored guests”); seven leading figures in Jewish history who make noncorporeal visits to our sukkot on the holiday of that name [4 related articles]
Calendar, The Jewish » Sukkot » Ushpizin, The

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