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| sandek | ||
| The "Jewish godfather" - the man who holds the baby boy during the rite of circumcision. See Life Cycle: Circumcision. |
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| Second Temple | ||
| The Temple in Jerusalem that was rebuilt in 516 BCE after the Babylonian Exile and destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. |
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| Separdic | ||
| Jews from the Middle East and Spain and their descendents. |
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| se'udat mitzvot | ||
| A festive meal following the fulfillment of a mitvot, such as circumcision. |
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| shalom | ||
| Hello, goodbye, or peace. | ||
| shekhinah | ||
| The presence of God; the Holy Spirit. In Kabbalistic thought, the feminine aspect of God. |
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| Shemot | ||
| (Hebrew "names"). The Hebrew name for Exodus, the second book of the Torah. |
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| Sheol | ||
| Grave; world of the dead. | ||
| shochet | ||
| Kosher butcher. | ||
| siddur | ||
| (Hebrew, "order"). Prayer book used in Jewish liturgy. See Jewish Practices: Worship and Bookstore: Prayerbooks. |
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| simcha | ||
| (Hebrew, "rejoicing"). Any Jewish celebration. |
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| Sukkot | ||
| (Hebrew, "Booths"). Eight-day autumn festival commemorating the Exodus and celebrating the harvest. See Jewish Holidays: Sukkot. |
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