Jewish Terms Flashcards
House of prayer or study a place of worship
Synagogue
Prayer that one says in synagogue or grave of love one for 11 months after he or she dies; also said on anniversary of death
Kaddish
Language of Jews written in Hebrew considered high German
Yiddish
Spiritual center of Jewish faith city of David in Israel
Jerusalem
Sabbathday for Jews starts is sunset Friday and ends sunset Saturday
Shabbos/shabbes
Jewish sect that strictly observed Jewish law
Hasidim
Rabbi spiritual leader or leader of the group
Rebbe
Place where you were punished for things after death
Gehennom
Ritually fit for use
Kosher
Law of God five books of Moses Jewish scripture
Torah
Congrats or cheers
Mazol tov
Jewish boy assumes his religious duty
Bar mitzvah
Eight day holiday celebration for having enough oil for their candles
Hanukkah
Hold the Hanukkah candles a nine branched candelabra
Menorah
Jew school
Yeshiva
Special braided bread eaten on Sabbath
Challah
Holy writings fixed to a Jewish home store post
Mezuzah
And organize the killing of Jews by a mob
Pogrom
Synagogue
Shul
Song sung during Sabbath meal
Kiddush
Blessings said before a Sabbath meal
Zemiros
Service to and Sabbath and to bless next week
Havdoloh
Separated men and women in synagogue
Ninon wall
Celebrates Jewish liberation from slavery in Egypt
Passover
First two nights of Passover when family and friends gathered for special meal
Seder
Houses The Torah in the synagogue
Ark
Jews qualified to apply Jewish law the official leader of congregation
Rabbi
Someone who is not Jewish
Goy
Ideas to see
Talmud