Adonai
Pronounced with a subtitute name for God meaning "my Lord," an abbreviation for God's 4-letter unpronounceable name
aron kodesh
Holy ark; cabinet or niche where the Torah scrolls are kept
b'rachah
Blessing; beginning with a six-word Hebrew formula, "Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe..."
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam
Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe..."; the opening sentence of a Hebrew blessing
b'tzelem Elohim
In the image of God; a description of how people are created in Genesis 1:27; a fundamental Jewish value, the basis for the belief in the inherent dignity of every human being
chumash
From the Hebrew word for “five,” the five books of the Torah
g'milut chasadim
Personal acts of loving-kindness
kadosh
Holy
Kiddush
Sanctification; name of the blessing over wine said on Shabbat and festivals
mezuzah
Doorpost, or the case containing a parchment of a selection from the Torah affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes
midrash
Rabbinic interpretation of Biblical text
mitzvah
A commandment; obligation; Jewish responsibility; mitzvot (pl)
Modeh Ani
"I give thanks;" opening words of the Hebrew prayer to be recited upon awakening
parashah
Weekly portion read from the Torah
Shabbat
The seventh day of the week, starting Friday at sundown and ending Saturday after sundown; the day on which God rested from Creation and on which we rest
Sh'ma
“Hear!” The first word of the Sh’ma prayer; Deuteronomy 6:4; proclaiming God as the one and only God
Talmud
The comprehensive body of Jewish law, comprised of the Mishnah and Gemara
