Hebrew Loanwords

How many of these English that derives from Hebrew can you name?

The first letter of the word has been given to help.

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Definition		Word
A puppet controlled using wires and strings; a string puppet	M	Marionette
A seven-branched candelabrum with a central socket, associated with Hanukkah	M	Menorah
A dramatic or catastrophic event	A	Armageddon
A member of the Society of Jesus	J	Jesuit
An alcoholic beverage made from fermented apple juice	C	Cider
A savior or liberator of a group of people	M	Messiah
An Israeli community based on agriculture	K	Kibbutz
The coming of age ritual in Judaism	B	Bar mitzvah
A type of vowel sound that makes the "uh" sound	S	Schwa
A person who rides a horse in horse or steeplechase racing	J	Jockey
A anthropomorphic being made from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud	G	Golem
A celebration, commemoration, or anniversary	J	Jubilee
The SI unit of pressure	P	Pascal
A giant sea serpent or monster	L	Leviathan
A bread that is commonly eaten at Passover	M	Matzo
A chapel or porch at the west end of churches; also the name of an inland sea	G	Galilee
The currency of Israel	S	Shekel
A cooperative community of farmers	M	Moshav
An denomination of the Israeli currency	A	Agora
Peace, hello, or goodbye	S	Shalom
The first five books of the Jewish Bible	T	Torah
A monarch of Ancient Egypt	P	Pharaoh

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