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 |