Glossary

ach

but, only

akdamus
akeidah
Al Hanissim
aliyah
aliyos
amos
Am Yisroel

the Jewish nation

Ana Bekoach
arbeh

locusts

arei miklot

cities of refuge

aron

ark

arov

wild animals

Aseres Hadibros

Ten Commandments

Aseres Yemei Teshuvah

Ten Days of Repentance

Asham
Atah Chonantanu
Atzeres
aveiro

sin

aveiros

sins

Av Hatumah
Avi Avos Hatumah
Avim
Avinu Malkeinu
avneit

belt

avodah

service avodas ha’korbonos b’ruchnius

avodah zorah
avodim
Avos

Patriarchs

Avraich
baal koreh
baal tashcis
baalei teshuva
bamah

private altars

Baruch Shem

second posuk of Shma

Bosi Legani
bashert

predestined

bas kol

Heavenly voice

bechorah

birthright

bechor

firstborn

bechorim

firstborn

bedikas chametz
beged

garment

behaaloscha
behasraah
Beis Hamikdash

Sanctuary

beis medrash
ben chameish lemikrah
ben sorer umoreh

rebellious son

bentching
besomim

spices

bigdei kehuna
bigdei serod
bikurim
bimah
Birkas Kohanim
bitachon

trust

bitul chametz
Biurim L’peirush Rashi
biyur chametz
Bnei Yisroel

the Children of Israel

bored

hail

brocho

blessing

chametz

leaven

charoses
Chatos
Chazal

our Sages

cheilev

forbidden fats

chesed

kindness

chet ha’egel

sin of the calf

Chitas

Chumash, Tehillim, Tanya

Chol Hamoed

intermediate days

choshen hamishpot
Chossid
Chumash
chumrahs

restrictions

Damesek
dever

death

dor haflaga

generation of dispersion

egloh arufoh

the chopped-off calf

eilim

rams

Erev
erev rav

Egyptian converts

eruv tavshillin
Esek
esrog
eved Ivri

Jewish slave

Galus Bavel

Babylonian Exile

garti

I lived

gebrokts
Gehinom
goel hadam

avenger of the blood

Golus

Exile

ha’anakah

farewell gift

hai
Hakofos
halacha

Jewish law

Hallel
Hanavi
Haneiros Halalu
Har Sinai

Mount Sinai

hashgocha protis

divine providence

hayom

today

hechsher
hekdesh
hisgalus
Horahamon
Hoshana Rabbah
histalkus

passing

ir hanidachas

a deviant city

issur

prohibition

Kadaish
Kaddish
Kaftorim
kal vachomer
kapitl

psalm

kapores
kavana

intention

kaves

sticks

kavod

honor

kedoshim kalim
kedusha

sanctity

kehuna
keilim

utensils

kesones pasim
ketores

incense

kevasim

lambs

kezayis
kfitzas haderech

a miracle to quicken his trip

Kiddush Levana
kikar

mixing

Kiryas Arba

City of Four

kittel

white robe/coat

kodshai kedoshim
Kohanim

priests

Kohein

Priest

Kohein Gadol

High Priest

Kol Nidrei
korban

sacrifice

Korban Ha’Omer
Korban Minchah
korbanos

sacrifices

Korban Pesach

Passover sacrifice

korech

sandwich

kos shel brocho

lit. ‘cup of blessing’

krias haTorah
krias Yam Suf

the parting of the Red Sea

laining ‘trop’

cantillation/musical notes

lechem

bread

lechem hapanim

showbread

lechem oni

bread of poverty

lekach

honey-cake

Likutei Sichos
Likutei Torah
loshon horo

lit. evil tongue

Luchos

tablets

lulov

four species

ma’acheles
maamar
maamorim
Maariv

evening prayer

maaser

tithe

maaser sheini
maasros

tithes

mabul

מבול

machatzis ha’shekel
machlokes

discord

makah

plague

makas bechoros

slaying of the firstborn

makos

floggings; plagues

maloch

angel

malochim

angels

marror
masach
mashal

example

mashkon

security

mashpia
masos
matanos kehuna

gifts

matanos la’evyonim
Matan Torah

the Giving of the Torah

mateh

staff

matzo

unleavened bread

mechiras chametz
mehudar

choicest

meis

dead body

mekushar
mekoshesh

wood gatherer

melacha

work

Melech HaMoshiach
menorah
Meoros Hamachpeila
meraglim

spies

merkava

chariot to Hashem

midbar

desert

mi-deoraisa

from the Torah

mi-dirabonon

from the Rabbis

midoh

trait

midoh tovah
midoh poranius
mikvah
milchamah
milchemes ho’rshus

optional war

Minchah

afternoon

minhag

custom

minyan

community

Mishkan

Tabernacle

Mitzrayim

Egypt

Mitzri

Egyptian

mitzvoh asei

positive mitzvoh

mitzvos asei

positive mitzvos

mitzvos lo ta’asei

negative mitzvos

mivtzoyim

mitzvah campaigns

mizbeyach

altar

mizmor

psalm

mon

manna

Moshiach
mussar

rebuke

naar

youngster

Naaseh venishmah

we shall do and we shall listen

nachas

pleasure

Nazir
neder

vow

nedorim
nedava
nedovos
Nefesh
nefesh habahamis

animal soul

negah
negayim
negel vasser
neis

miracle

nesiyim

heads of tribes; princes

neshamah

soul

nesochim

wine and oil offerings

Neviah

Prophetess

Nevi’im

Prophets

niftar
nisim

miracles

Ohel Moed
Olah

sacrifice

Olom Haboh

the World to Come

osos
para adumah

red heifer

parsha
parnasah

livelihood

paroches

curtain in front of the Ark

par

ox

parshiyos
Pesach

Passover

pesukim

verses

pidyon ha’ben

redemption of the first born

Pirkei Avos

Ethics of our Fathers

porim

bulls

posuk

verse

posul
pri eitz hadar
pshat
rasha

sinner

Razal

our Sages

rebbi

teacher

Rechovos
Refayim
reishis hagez
reshayim

sinners

Ribono Shel Olom
Rishon
Risma
ruach hakodesh

divine inspiration

ruchniyus

spirituality

Satan
s’chach

covering for the Sukkah

seder
sedra

parsha

sefer

the book of

Sefer Torah
Sefira
Sei’ir la’azazel
Shabbos
Shabbos Shabbaton
Shacharis

morning prayer

shalach manos
Shalosh Seudos
shamash
shatnez

mixture of wool and linen

Shavous
sh’chin

boils

sh’chutei chutz

outside offerings

Shechina

Divine Presence

sheetim

cedar

Shehecheyanu
Sheini
sheivet

the tribe of

shemen hamishcho
Shemini Atzeres
Sheva Brachos
shevatim

tribes

shidduch

marriage partner; match

shifcha Cnaanis

a gentile maidservant

shiluach hakan
shira

song

shiva
Shiveh
shlichus
Shlomim
shloshim
Shma Yisroel
shmurah

hand-baked matzo

Shnayim mikrah v’echad targum
shoham
shonoh

year

shtus d’kedusha
shulchon

table

Shulchon Oruch
Shvi’i shel Pesach

the seventh day of Pesach

Simchas Beis Hashoevah
Sitnah
smicha

rabbinical ordination

Sotah
Sukkos

TODO 2 omonims

Taanis Esther

Fast of Esther

Tachanun
taharah

purity

tahor

pure

taiva

ark/box

talmid

student

tam
Tamid
tamid

steadily

techiyas hameisim

resurrection of the dead

teichef umiyad mamash
Tekiah
tenufah

lifting

terumah
terumos
terumas hadeshen
teshuvah

repentance

Tfilas
Tiskabel
Tochecha

curses, punishments

tomei

impure

Torah Shebe’al Peh

Oral Law

totafos

tefillin

tumah

impurity

tzadik

righteous person

tzadikim

righteous persons

tzav

command

tzedakah

charity

tzefardeia

frogs

tzitzis
tzoraas
uforatzto
vayishokaihu
Ve’ahavta
Vehaya
Vezos Habracha
Vidui

confession statement

vlad hatumah

second level tumah

yad

hand

Yam Suf

the Red Sea

Yarden

Jordan

Yehi Ratzon
yetze’r horah

evil inclination

yetzias Mitzmyim

the exodus from Egypt

yirah

fear, respect

yiras shamayim

fear of Heaven

Yizkor

Yomim Tovim (holidays)

Yom Tov aliyas haregel

going up to the Beis Hamikdash for the holidays

yotzei

exempt

Yovel
yud
Yud Shvat
zav
zavah
zechus

merit