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Osy Ministries - Dictionary of Jewish terms Category: History and Culture > Jewish index Date & country: 30/01/2018, USA Words: 120

Simkhat Torah
Literally rejoicing in the law. A holiday celebrating the end and beginning of the cycle of weekly Torah readings. Usually considered part of the Feast of Tabernacles.

Star of David -Magen davied
The six-pointed star emblem commonly associated with Judaism. It is actually a relatively new Jewish symbol. It is supposed to represent the shape of King David's shield (or perhaps the emblem on it), but there is

Sukkah
Literally booth. The temporary dwellings observant Jews in Israel, live in during the holiday of Sukkot.

Sukkot
Literally booths. A festival commemorating the wandering in the desert and the final harvest.

Tallit
A shawl-like garment worn during morning services, with tzitzit (long fringes) attached to the corners as a reminder of the commandments.

Tallit Katan
lit. 'small garment'. Refers to a small four-cornered garment, with Tzitzis attached, customarily worn throughout the day.

Tanakh or Tanach
The Old Testament. Acronym of Torah ( Law ), Nevi'im (Phophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).

Tashlikh
Literally casting off. A custom of going to a river and symbolically casting off one's sins. See Rosh Hashanah.

Tehillim
lit. `praises'. The book of Psalms.

Teshuvah
A Hebrew word for repentance, about face, or to turn around. It is a time for one to annually examine his life and restore relationships between God and man.

Tet
The ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Todah Rabah
Thank you!

Torah
Literally the Law. Torah is Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Bereshit (In the beginning...) (Genesis); Shemot (The names...) (Exodus); Vayikra (And He called...) (Leviticus); Bemidbar (In the wilderness...) (Numbers); Devarim (The words...) (Deuteronomy).

Tzitzit
Fringes attached to the corners of garments as a reminder of the commandments. Numbers 15:37-41 commands to wear tzitzit (fringes) at the corners of garments as a reminder of the commandments. This is the part of the garment (the hem) the woman who sought a healing from Y'shua touched in Matthew 9:20.

Vav
The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Yom Kippur
Literally Day of Atonement. A day set aside for fasting, depriving oneself of pleasures, and repenting from the sins of the previous year.

Yom Tov
Jewish holiday.

Zion
Part of Jerusalem. Defined in the Bible as the City of David. The name is symbolic of Jerusalem, of the Promised Land, of Israel's hope of returning to Palestine (hence the term Zionism).

L'Chayim
Literally to life. A common Jewish toast.

L'Shanah
Tovah Literally for a good year. A common greeting during Rosh Hashanah and Days of Awe.