• Shvantz

    A slang Yiddish word for penis

  • Shvat

    A month of the Jewish lunar calendar, often coinciding with February and/or March

  • Shvitz

    To "shvitz" (verb, Yiddish) is to sweat. A "shvitz" (noun, Yiddish) is a sauna

  • Shvitzy

    A Yiddish word for "sweaty"

  • Siddur

    A Jewish prayer book

  • Side-locks

    Sidecurls worn by observant Orthodox Jewish men who do not cut the hair on the corners of their heads above the ears (Also called payos)

  • Sim Shalom

    A traditional Jewish prayer for peace, harmony and blessings - often set to a melody sung communally by the congregation

  • Simcha

    Simcha literally means happiness and refers to a celebration, like a wedding or bar mitzvah. Simcha is also a popular name for Jewish males.

  • Simchat Torah

    A Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle

  • Slivovitz

    A type of plum brandy made chiefly in eastern Europe