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A prayer recited at or near the end of every prayer service. See Jewish Liturgy.
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Lit. The Sabbath of the Song. The sabbath when we read Parshat Beshalach as part of our regular weekly Torah readings. Parshat Beshalach contains the Song at the Sea, one of the ten true Songs in history.
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The Yiddish alphabet. The name is derived from the first two letters of the alef-beyz.
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The Hebrew alphabet. The name is derived from the first two letters of the alefbet.
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Lit. For the sin. A confession of community sins recited repeatedly on Yom Kippur. See Yom Kippur Liturgy.
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Jewish law prohibits cruelty to animals and requires us to act to relieve the suffering of animals. See Treatment of Animals; Qorbanot: Sacrifices and Offerings.
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A lower lectern found in some synagogues. Not to be confused with the bimah, which is the primary podium from which the Torah is read. See Synagogues, Shuls and Temples.
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The term "antisemitism" comes from the roots "anti" (against) and "Semite" (a term that applies to both Hebrews and Arabs). However, the word "antisemitism" is used specifically to refer to hatred of Jews and Judaism. Although the Holocaust is the best-known example of antisemitism, it is only the latest in a long and tragic history of expulsions, forced conversions, limitations of civil and political rights, lies and slanders such as the infamous Blood Libel and mass murders like the Russian pogroms and the mob violence incidental to the Crusades. An entire website could be devoted to the subject. I have made a conscious decision not to cover these subjects on this site, because this site is about Jews and Judaism and I refuse to let my people be defined by what others have done to us.
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The villain of the story of Chanukkah, a Greek ruler in control of Judea who prohibited practice of Judaism.
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The period of mourning between the time of death and the time of burial.
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