Vocabulary – First Jewish Settlers in Georgia
Immigrants Noun a newcomer to a country who has settled there
Migrants Noun somebody who moves from one place to another,
often for employment or economic improvement
Synagogue Noun the place of worship and communal center of a
Jewish congregation
Sephardic Jews Noun a Jew of Spanish or Portuguese origin, or one who
is not of German or eastern European descent
Ashkenazi.
Heritage Noun a country’s or area’s history
Torah Noun Five books of moses — the Jewish Pentateuch, or a
parchment scroll on which the Pentateuch is
written for use in services in synagogues
Congregation Noun a group of people who have gathered for a
religious service