| Term |
Definition |
| Aliyah LaTorah |
Getting called up to the Torah |
| Brit Milah |
Circumcision ceremony |
| Chatan |
Man to be married in upcoming week |
| Chazan |
One who is leading the prayers (AKA cantor) |
| Choleh |
Ill male |
| Cholah |
Ill female |
| Cholim |
Ill males |
| Cholot |
Ill females |
| Gabbai |
Sheriff of the synagogue; the guy who calls people up to the Torah |
| Glilah |
Tying up and dressing Torah after hagbah |
| Haftorah |
Prophets' portion read after the Torah reading |
| Hagbah |
Lifting and displaying of Torah |
| Misheberach |
A blessing recited by the gabbai, usually for the person who was called
up to the Torah. |
| Nikud |
Vowels placed around Hebrew letters |
| Shabbat Chatan |
Sabbath before wedding |
| Shul |
Synagogoue |
| Taamei HaMikra |
"Music notes" used for reading Torah and Haftorah |
| Tanach |
Bible |
| Vaad |
Board, committee |
| Yamim Nora'im |
High holy days |
