judaism

Haggadah

book prayers are read from at pesach. part of talmud.

talmud

made of mishnah (oral teachings, halakah, haggadah) and gemara (commentary on mishnah)

tenakh

torah, neviim (prophets), and ketuviim (writings)

shofar

rams horn. 100 times at morning service, once at end of day. rosh hashana. crying soul.

tashlikh

cast away crumbs from pocket. rosh hashana.

mikveh

pool of natyral water. yom kippur.

kol nedrei

all vows. yosh hashana. in synagogue.

chametz

food w grain that can swell. get rid for pesach

lulav

palm, myrtle, willow

prophet elijah

will announce coming of messiah. pesach.

sukkah

temporary booth

shechitah

method to prepare kosher meat

shochet

jew who prepares kosher meat.

parev

food that can be eaten with meat or milk

teffillin

boxes containing shema. made of leather. obey deuteronomy. good thoughts.

tallith

four cornered garment with fringe. often called prayer shawl. some kinds worn underneath everyday clothes.

tzizit

the fringes on tallith. is a mitzvit to wear tzizit

qkippah

head coverinh. respect to god. symbol jewish identity.

challot

loaf eaten on shabbat.

hadallah candle

candle lit at the end of shabbat

siddur

prayer book

mezuzah

scroll of shema hung on doors.

haftorah

read at synagogue shabbat morning services.

amidah

18 blessings, thanks, praise, requests. at end, three steps back, bow to each side, three steps forwards.

bimah

raised platform from which torah scrolls are read.

aron hakodesh

also called ark, where the torah scrolls are kept

torah scrolls

scrolls containing the torah. handwritten, wrapped up when not in use. decorated.

ner tamid

eternal lamp outside of ark. always burns. exodus: cause a lamp to burn continuously.m

inyan

community of ten people, in o all men, in r men or women past bat mitzvah