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Shavuot Definitions Primer
"Say what?"
"What was that?"
"Can you please give that to me in English?"
Such are the thoughts of many newer (and perhaps many not so newer) visitors to a Messianic conference. I know because I have thought (and sometimes, still think) these same things. It seems like whenever Messianic believers get together, the Hebrew terms start going at an extraordinary rate. After all, Hebrew is the lashon kodesh (oops, there I go again, that means "holy tongue"). But for most English speakers, new Hebrew phrases can become a big frustration really quick.
Therefore, we have provided this quick handy blog post for common terms the teachers of First Fruits of Zion will be using in their sessions at the Shavuot 2008 National Gathering. The following definitions are just portion of the over 1,000 definitions available for free on our online Torah Club Dictionary. You can log on to this resource for free at www.ffoz.org/torahclub/dictionary.html.
Common Hebrew Terms and Phrases
Chag Sameach
Melachah
Mitzvah
Shabbat
Shalom
Shavuah Tov
Yom Tov
Ancient Texts
Gemara
Midrash
Mishnah
Odes of Solomon
Pirkei Avot
Talmud
Prayer Related Terms and Times
Aleinu
Amidah
Barchu
Berachah
Erev Shabbat
Havdallah
Kabbalat Shabbat
Kaddish
Kiddush
Maariv
Minchah
Morning Blessings
Motzaei Shabbat
Mussaf
Oneg
Pesukei deZimrah
Seudah Shelishit
Shacharit
Shema
Siddur
Tefillah
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Visitor Feedback:
This is great! I'm going to link to this from my blog. Over the past 10 years, these words and others have just become part of my vocabulary and I forget sometimes to be sensitive to others that don't speak the "lingo" yet. Thanks for yet another amazing resource!
Jenny | May 29, 2008 5:32 AM