1. Vocabulary Words Created by M. Coliadis

2. Vocabulary Words… Jewish Shaynkeit ignorant Yiddish paskudnyaks
corkscrew curls
Pilgrim
embroidered
taunted
Sukkos
modern
Shaynkeit
Yiddish
Malkeleh
tenement
Goraduk
Cossack
synagogue
Russia
Modern pilgrim

3. Shaynkeit
“pretty one”
Molly’s mama often called her “shaynkeit.”

4. Yiddish A language; A blend of German and Hebrew
Molly’s mother spoke Yiddish at home.

5. Malkeleh means “little Molly”
“Oi, Malkeleh, we can’t go back to New York City,” said Mama.

6. tenement A building divided into separate apartments for rent
Molly lived in a poor tenement apartment in New York.

7. Goraduk
Russian city
Goraduk is the city from which Molly came to America in the children's novel Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen. Molly and her family left Goraduk because the Cossacks were persecuting the Jews in that place.

8. Cossack Russian calvary
The Cossacks burned down the synagogue in the town of Goraduk.

9. synagogue A Jewish house of worship
Jewish people go to the synagogue to worship.

10. Russia A country that makes up most of the continent of Asia
Russia used to be called the Soviet Union.

11. Jewish
Relating to the Jews who are descendents of an ancient people called Hebrews
At Molly’s school there weren’t other Jewish girls.

12. ignorant Having little knowledge, not knowing, unaware
Joe was ignorant about the process of photosynthesis and could not explain it to his teacher.

13. paskudnyaks naughty girls Molly’s mom wanted to talk with the
teacher so that the
paskudnyaks would stop
teasing Molly.

14. Corkscrew curls Hair that is curled in the shape of a corkscrew
Elizabeth’s hair was long and black with corkscrew curls.

15. Pilgrim
People who came from England to America for freedom to worship

16. embroidered To make or fill in a design with needlework
Molly’s mother made an embroidered handkerchief for her.

17. taunted To make fun of or say mean insulting things to
Elizabeth taunted Molly because she could not speak English like everyone else.

18. Sukkos (Sukkoth) The Jewish harvest holiday
Molly celebrated the Jewish holiday of Sukkoth.

19. aisle A passage between sections or seats
The bride will walk down the aisle on her wedding day.

20. modern Relating to the present time or times not long past
Molly’s mother is a modern pilgrim.

21. Modern Pilgrim
People who come from all around the world to America for freedom