Am Yisrael The Jewish people;
descendants of Jacob/Israel
birchot hanehenin Blessings of enjoyment or wonder
bitachon atzmi Self-confidence
b'rachah Blessing; beginning with a
six-word Hebrew formula, "Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the
universe..."
b'rit
Covenant, binding
agreement
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
chalukah Sharing; term for the money
sent by Jews in the Diaspora to those settling in the Land of Israel, referring
to fair sharing of resources
chatimah Seal; the final sentence of
a Hebrew blessing
chevruta Small groups or pairs of students engaged in the study of Jewish
texts
Eretz Yisrael The Land of
Israel
kabbalat areivut Accepting
responsibility
kavanah
Intention; the proper focus
and concentration during prayer; directing thoughts to God
keva
The fixed words and order
of the prayer service
kibbutz/kibbutzim A type of cooperative
settlement in Israel
kibud Honor
kibud av
Honoring one's
father
kibud av va-eim Honoring
parents
kibud eim Honoring one's
mother
kibud z'keinim Honoring the
elderly
Kiddush
Sanctification; name of the
blessing over wine said on Shabbat and festivals
K'dushah Holiness; name of the third blessing of the Amidah
kiyum havtachot
Keeping
promises
lev tov Empathy
lirot et hanolad
Having
foresight
lashon hara
Evil speech,
gossip
midrash
Rabbinic interpretation of
Biblical text
minyan
A quorum of ten; the
smallest legitimate number for community required to be present for the
recitation of certain prayers
moshav/moshavim (pl)
A type of farming
settlement in Israel
ohev shalom Lover of peace
parashah
Weekly Torah
portion
p'sharah Compromise
p'tichah
Opening; the first sentence
of a Hebrew blessing
rodef shalom Seeker or pursuer of
peace
shalom Peace, wholeness,
completion, fulfillment; hello and goodbye
siddur
Prayer book
Talmud The comprehensive body of Jewish law, comprised of
the Mishnah and Gemara
V'ahavta l'rei-acha
kamocha Love your neighbor as
yourself (Leviticus 19:18)
