| Basic Jewish Vocabulary
Jewish Value Concepts & Terms for God
| Adonai |
El/Elohim |
| Shekhinah |
Hashem |
| Avinu Malkenu |
Kadosh Barukh Hu |
| Ribono Shel Olam |
Mitzvah |
| Mishpat |
Halakhah |
| Aggadah |
Tzedek |
| Tzedakah |
Hesed |
| Derekh Eretz |
Ma'asim Tovim |
| Ol Mitzvot |
Simhah shel Mitzvah |
| Hakhnasat Orhim |
Bikur Holim |
| Nikhum Avelim |
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Shabbat & Hagim
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Shabbat |
Hadlakat Nerot |
| Kiddush |
Kabbalat Shabbat |
| Menuhah |
Melakhah |
| Havdalah |
Yamin Noraim |
| Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah |
Mahzor |
| Rosh HaShanah |
Shofar |
| Teshuvah |
Yom HaDin |
| U'netaneh Tokef |
Malkhuyot/Zikhronot/Shofarot |
| Piyyut |
Shabbat Shuvah |
| Yom Kippur |
Tzom |
| Kol Nidre |
Vidui |
| Avodah Service |
Yizkor |
| Ne'ilah |
Shalosh Regalim |
| Sukkot |
Sukkah |
| Arba'ah Minim |
Lulav/Etrog |
| Hag/Yom Tov |
Yom Tov Sheni |
| Hol HaMoed |
Hallel |
| Hoshanot |
Shemini Atzeret |
| Simhat Torah |
Geshem Prayer |
| Hakafot |
Hatan/Killat Torah |
| Hatan/Kallat B'reishit |
hanukah |
| Hanukiyah |
Dreidel |
| Latkas |
Al HaNissim |
| Purim |
Magillat Esther |
| Grogger |
Hamantaschen |
| Mishlo'ah Manot |
Purim Se'udah |
| Pesah |
Hag HaMatzot |
| Matzah |
Maror |
| Korban Pesah |
Hametz |
| Haroset |
Seder |
| Haggadah |
Betzah |
| Karpas |
Four Questions |
| Dayenu |
Had Gadya |
| Omer/Sephirah Period |
Yom HaShoah |
| Yom Ha'Atzma'ut |
Yom Yerushalayim |
| Lag B'Omer |
Shavuot |
| Bein HaMitzarim/3 Weeks |
Tish B'Av |
Life Cycle
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Brit Milah |
Mohel |
| Sandek |
Simhat HaBat |
| Talmud Torah |
Bar/Bat Mitzvah |
| Haftarah |
Kiddushin |
| Huppah |
Ketubah |
| Sheva B'rakhot |
Aufruf |
| Tohorah |
Kevurah |
| Kriah |
Shivah |
| Shloshim |
Kaddish |
| Levayah |
Barukh ... Dayan Emet |
| Olam HaBa |
Tehiyat HaMeitim |
| Gehinnom |
Sheol |
| Y'mot HaMashia'kh |
Mashi'akh |
| Giyur |
Ger Tzedek |
| Mikveh |
Hatafat Dam Brit |
| Tevillah |
Proselyte |
Prayer/Synagogue/Home
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Tefillah |
Bet Knesset/Shul |
| Siddur |
Bimah |
| Ner Tamid |
Aron HaKodesh |
| Shaliah Tzibbur |
Minyan |
| Mehitzah |
Hazzan |
| Arvit/Maariv |
Shaharit |
| Musaph |
Minhah |
| Kri'at Shema |
Amidah |
| Alenu |
Birkhot HaShahar |
| Pesukei D'Zimrah |
Sefer Torah |
| Kriat HaTorah |
Baal Koreh |
| B'rakhah |
Birkat HaMazon |
| Daven |
Bentsch |
| Ahmein (Amen) |
Kashrut |
| Shohet |
Milkhig |
| Fleishig |
Parve |
| Soaking/Salting |
Milk/Meat |
| Treife |
Kasher |
Jewish History
Patriarchs
- Avraham Avinu/ Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob/Israel-Yisrael
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| Moshe Rabbeinu/Moses |
Aaron |
| Miriam |
Joshua |
| Deborah |
Samuel |
| Saul |
David |
| Soloman |
Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah) |
| Jeremiah |
Nebuchadnezzar |
| Cyrus |
Ezra |
| Antiochus IV |
Maccabees |
| Hasmoneans |
Herod |
| Pharisees |
Hillel |
| R. Johanan b. Zakkai |
R. Akiba |
| Saadia Gaon |
Rashi |
| Samuel HaNagid |
Judah HaLevi |
| Rambam/Mainonides |
Joseph Karo |
| Moses Isserles |
Shabbetai Tzvi |
| Moses Mendelssohn |
Ball Shem Tov |
| Zachariah Frankel |
Solomon Schechter |
| Zionism |
The State of Israel |
| Theodor Herzl |
David Ben-Gurion |
| Golda Meir |
Abraham Joshua Heschel |
| The Distinctive Approach of Conservative Judaism |
722 BCE |
| 586 BCE |
165 BCE |
| 70 CE |
135 CE |
| 1096 CE |
1492 CE |
| 1666 CE |
1881 CE |
| 1945 CE |
1948 CE |
| 1967 CE |
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Jewish Expressions
| Shabbat Shalom |
Shalom Aleikhem |
| Gut Shabbes |
Hag Same'ah |
| Gut Yuntef |
L'Shanah Tova Tikatevu |
| Ketivah v'Hatimah Tovah |
Mazal Tov |
| Siman Tov u'Mazal Tov |
Yishar Kokhakhah/ Yishar Koheikh/ Yosher Ko'akh |
| Refu'ah Shelemah |
Ha'MaKon Y'nahem Etkhem |
| Nakhas |
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Jewish Books
| Torah |
Humash |
| TaNaKh |
Nevi'im |
| Ketuvim |
Apocrypha |
| Mishnah |
Gemara |
| Talmud |
Midrash |
| Mishneh Torah |
Guide for the Perplexed |
| Shulhan Arukh |
HaTikvah |
| Night |
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Jewish Places
| Jerusalem |
Hebron |
| Beersheva |
Tzfat |
| Babylonia |
Spain |
| Poland |
Vilna |
| Rishon LeTziyon |
Tel Aviv |
| New York |
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