Minyan. A company of ten men, the minimum for a public service.

Mishpocheh. Family in the wider sense; collateral branches as well as direct descendants; kin.

Mogen Dovid. "The Shield of David." A Jewish emblem.

Narronim. (Ger. with Heb. ending). Fools.

Nebbich. (Slavic). An expression of pity. Poor thing! Too bad!

Omed. Reading desk of the cantor in the synagogue.

Oser. "Forbidden." Expression of defiance: You bet I won't; I'd like to catch myself, etc.

Oshamnu bogadnu. "We have trespassed, we have dealt deceitfully." First two words in the alphabetic confession of sins.

Ovinu Malkenu. "Our Father, our King." Beginning of the lines of a well-known prayer. See next word.

Ovinu Malkenu chosvenu be-Sefer Parnossoh ve-Chalkoloh. "Our Father, our King, inscribe us in the book of sustenance and maintenance." One line of a well-known prayer.