Mechuteneste (Heb.). Mother-in-law; prospective mother-in-law; expresses chiefly the reciprocal relation between the parents of a couple about to be married.
Mechutton (Heb.). Father-in-law; prospective father-in-law; expresses chiefly the reciprocal relation between the parents of a couple about to be married.
Mehereh (Heb.). The "quick" dough for the Matzes.
Melammed (Heb.). Teacher.
Mezuzeh (Heb.). "Door-post;" Scripture verses attached to the door-posts of Jewish houses. See Deut. vi. 9.
Midrash (Heb.). Homiletic exposition of the Scriptures.
Minchah (Heb.). The Afternoon Prayer, or service.
Min ha-Mezar (Heb.). "Out of the depth," Ps. 118. 5.
Minyan (Heb.). A company of ten men, the minimum for a public service; specifically, a temporary congregation, gathered together, usually in a village, from several neighboring Jewish settlements, for services on New Year and the Day of Atonement.
Mishnah (Heb.). The earliest code (ab. 200 C. E.) after the Pentateuch, portions of which are studied, during the early days of mourning, in honor of the dead.