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GLOSSARY Ark Cupboard in synagogue containing Torah Scroll Bar mitzvah boy who has reached religious adulthood Bat mirzvah girl who has reached religious adulthood Bimah platform from where Torah read Commandments 10 most important rules for Jews and Christians to follow Etzei hayyim “The tree of Life” Wooden rollers around which the scroll is wound. Gemara rabbinic discussion of the Mishnah Haggadah Practice of retelling stories to bring out religious meaning Havdalah ceremony at the end of the Sabbath and other festivals Hebrew the language in which the Torah is written and read Humash first five books of the Bible in printed form Jews Followers of Jewish religion (Judaism) which began in the Middle East some 4000yrs ago. Also called Israelites Kashrut Dietary Law Kosher permitted food Kippah skull cap in Modern Israeli usage Mezuzah small case which contains a parchment scroll with a passage (Deuteronomy 6: 4-9; 1:13-21) fixed to the right of doorpost Mishnah Oral Laws Mitzvah (plural Mitzvot) obligation, commandments Neviim Prophetic books of Hebrew Bible Noachian Laws 7 laws of conduct which refer to all humanity (Sheva) These should be kept by all non-Jewish people Parashah weekly portion of the Torah Parochet Curtain in front of the Ark Pesach Passover Journey from slavery to freedom Prophets person chosen by God to tell about his wishes for the world Rabbi Spiritual Leader of Jewish community Rimmonim silver ornaments on Torah scroll Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year, celebrated in September or October Seder Passover Meal Sefer Torah is the Torah scroll Shabbat Sabbath Shavuot festival of Weeks or Pentecost 50 days, celebrated the first fruits of the field. Commemorates the giving of the Laws by God to Moses Shema Deuteronomy 6:4 Jewish primary Confession of Faith Sheva mitzvot 7commandments Shul Synagogue Sidra (plural Sidrot) Torah portion read in synagogue Simchat Torah Festival of rejoicing the Torah Sofer Jewish scribe who writs Torah scrolls and mezuvot Sukkot Festival of the Tabernacles arrival of Jew in Promise Land Tallet Prayer shawl. Talmud the collection of writings which make up the Oral Torah Interpretation of the Torah Tas Breastplate adorning the Sere Torah Torah 1st section of Hebrew Bible Pentateuch, Jewish Law