Gimpel the Fool

Gimpel the Fool Glossary

Golem

A foolish person.

Yeshiva

An Orthodox Jewish school.

Unscathed

Unharmed.

Dowry

Money that is given to a groom by the bride's family.

Guilder

The currency in the Netherlands.

Rabbi

A Jewish teacher.

Indignantly

Angrily.

Harlot

A prostitute or promiscuous woman.

Abscess

An inflamed area that is filled with pus.

Louts

Men who are rude and aggressive.