Great Sabbath, The. The Sabbath preceding Passover.

Haggadah (Heb.). The story of the Exodus recited at the home service on the first two evenings of Passover.

Hoshanah (pl. Hoshanos) (Heb.). Osier withe for the Great Hosannah.

Hoshanah-Rabbah (Heb.). The seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles; the Great Hosannah.

Hostre Chassidim. Followers of the Rebbe or Tzaddik who lived at Hostre.

Kaddish (Heb.). Sanctification, or doxology, recited by mourners, specifically by children in memory of parents during the first eleven months after their death, and thereafter on every anniversary of the day of their death; applied to an only son, on whom will devolve the duty of reciting the prayer on the death of his parents; sometimes applied to the oldest son, and to sons in general.

Kalleh (Heb.) Bride.

Kalleh-leben (Heb. and Ger.). Dear bride.

Kallehshi (Heb. and Russ. dimin.). Dear bride.

Kasha (Slav.). Pap.