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This sort of person names the geonic (“guh-OWN-ick”) conferences held biannually at the Sura and Pumbedita academies. A rabbi juggles three myrtle branches in front of one of these people in a Talmudic sugya (“soog-ya”) that also reports on a dispute between Shammai and Hillel over telling white lies to these people. One of these people stands perfectly still and holds (15[1])one end of a gartel or handkerchief (15[1])while a dancer holds the other in a ritual sometimes directed by jesters called badchen. One of these people sits surrounded by (*) family members in the (-5[1])bedeken (-5[1])(“buh-DECK-in”) ritual (-5[1])and is given a coin (10[1])in Syrian and Yemeni variants of the erusin (“air-oo-SEEN”). A “beloved” is told to “go to meet” one of these people who metaphorically (-5[1])represents the Sabbath (10[1])in the song Lekha Dodi (-5[1])(“leh-KHA doh-DEE”). One of these people circles a man seven times after receiving seven blessings (10[2])and drinking wine with him. (10[2])For 10 points, women in what role (10[1])might crush a glass under (10[1])a chuppah ■END■ (10[5])

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