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