Judaism GCSE
glossary cards with definitions
- Created by: India Smith
- Created on: 28-03-12 15:53
Amidah
The standing praer, said standing at all services
Aron Hakodesh
The Ark- part of the synagogue containing Torah scrolls
Bar Mitzvah
celebration of a boy soming of age at 13. Literally 'son of commandment'
Bat Chayil
celebration of a girl coming of age at 12, in Orthodox Synagogues. Literally 'daughter of valout'
Bat Mitzvah
Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12, in Reform Synagogues. Literally 'daughter of the commandment'
Bet Din
religious court, made up of rabbis
Betrothal
an engagement, traditionally 12 months before a Jewish Wedding
Bimah
a platrform in a synagogue from which the Torah is read.
Brit Milah
circumcision; the removal of the foreskin for religious reasons.
Chametz(leaven)
leavened foods, prohibited during the festival of Pesach(passover)
Chazzan(cantor)
a person who leads or chants prayers in the synagogue
Chuppah
the canopy traditionally used at Jewish weddings
Gemara
a commentary on the Mishnah which is part of the Talmud
Haggadah
text read during the passover seder recounting the story of the exodus
Halakhah
the code of conduct for Jewish life
Kaddish
an important and central prayer in the Jewish prayer service.
kittel
a white Jewish robe worn on solemn occasions and often used as a burial shroud.
Ketuvium
the third section of the Tenakh- the writings
Kippah
a skull cap
matzah
the unleavened bread eaten at passover
Menorah
the seven branched candlestick
Mezuzah
a scroll, containing the shema
Minyan
a quorum of ten men required for a service
Mishnah
the first written version of the oral tradition; the authorative document was put together in 200CE
mitzvot
jewish rules or commandments
mohel
a man trained to carry out circumcision
Ner Tamid
a light kept burning in the synagogue- continual light.
Nevi'im
the second section of the Tenakh- the prophets
Pesach(passover)
festival in remembrance of the Jewish Exodus from Egypt. Celebrated in spring
Redeemer
one who redeems and saves from the consequences of sin
responsa
The correspondence of Rabbies concerning religious decisions
Rosh Hashanah
the Jewish New Year
Seder
the ceremonial dinner on the first night(or both nights) of pesach
Shabbat
holy day of the week; day of spiritual renewal beginning at sunset on Friday and continuing to nightfall on Saturday
Shema
Jewish prayer affirming belief in the one God, found in the Torah
Shofar
a rams horn which is blown like a trumpet particularly during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Siddur
'order': prayer book for daily, Sabbath and occasional use.
Tallit
a prayer shawl
Talmud
Commentary by the rabbis on the Torah- Mishnah and Gemara together in one collection.
Tashlich
performed on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah(the Jewish New Year). The previous year's sins are symbolically "cast iff" by throwing pieces of bread, or a similar food item, into flowing water e.g a river
Tefillin
small leather boxes containing extracts from the Torah, strapped to the believer's arms and forehead for morning prayers.
Trefah
forbidden food- mean 'torn'
Western Wall
the only part of the ancient Temple of Herod remaining- Jews come to pray there- a place of pilgrimage
Yad Vashem
a memorial to the holocaust victims in Jerusalem
Yahrzeit candle
candle lit on the annual anniversary of a death
Yamulkah
another name for the kippah, the skull cap worn during prayers and torah study
Yeshiva
a college where the Torah and Talmud are studied
yom kippur
the day of atonement- a day of fasting on the tenth day after Rosh Hashanah
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