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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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