Hebrew words on this site
Every Hebrew term used anywhere on these pages, with its pointing, transliteration and meaning.
- שַׁבָּתShabbat
- The seventh day, the day of rest
The congregation meets each Shabbat morning. Their current site spells this both "Shabbath" and "Shabbat"; this is the settled form.
- תּוֹרָהTorah
- Instruction. The five books of Moshe
Usually translated "law", but the root means teaching or instruction, which is closer to how it is used here.
- יֵשׁוּעַYeshua
- The name of the Messiah
From the root meaning salvation. NOTE: the congregation currently writes "Yeishua", reflecting an Ashkenazi reading of the vowel. This change needs Rabbi Jay's explicit agreement rather than being folded in silently.
- מָשִׁיחַMashiach
- Messiah, anointed one
- תַּנַ״ךְTanakh
- The Hebrew scriptures
An acronym: Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings).
- סִדּוּרSiddur
- Prayer book
From the root meaning order. The congregation uses liturgy from a Jewish Siddur.
- עֹנֶגOneg
- Delight. The fellowship meal after the service
Short for Oneg Shabbat, the delight of Shabbat.
- אֲרוֹן קֹדֶשׁAron Kodesh
- The holy ark housing the Torah scroll
Theirs was built specially for their scroll by two members of the congregation.
- וידבר יהוה אל משה לאמרVaydaber Adonai el Moshe lemor
- And Adonai spoke to Moshe, saying
Carved in one line across the doors of the congregation's ark, and drawn on the ark on the home page. Recorded here unpointed because that is how it is carved, and the transliteration reads the divine name as Adonai, following the convention this site keeps.
- בִּימָהBimah
- The raised platform and reading table from which the Torah is read
- עֵץ חַיִּיםEtz Chaim
- Tree of life. The wooden rollers of a Torah scroll
Theirs were handcrafted by an artisan for this particular scroll.
- סוֹפֵרSofer
- A scribe who writes Torah scrolls by hand
Their scroll was written by a sofer roughly two centuries ago.
- הַפְטָרָהHaftarah
- The reading from the Prophets paired with the weekly portion
- פָּרָשָׁהParashah
- The weekly Torah portion
- הַבְדָּלָהHavdalah
- Separation. The ceremony that closes Shabbat
- קִדּוּשׁKiddush
- Sanctification. The blessing spoken over wine
- טַלִּיתTallit
- Prayer shawl
- נֵר תָּמִידNer Tamid
- The eternal light
- מִצְוָהMitzvah
- A commandment
- רוֹעֵה יִשְׂרָאֵלRo'eh Yisrael
- Shepherd of Israel
From Psalm 80:1, and the source of the congregation's name. They write it "Roeh Israel", and a congregation's own name is not restandardised.
- הַשֵּׁםHaShem
- The Name
Used in place of speaking the divine name directly.
- אֲדֹנָיAdonai
- Lord
- פֶּסַחPesach
- Passover
- שָׁבוּעוֹתShavuot
- Weeks. The feast seven weeks after Pesach
- יוֹם תְּרוּעָהYom Teruah
- The day of blasting
- יוֹם כִּפּוּרYom Kippur
- The day of atonement
- סֻכּוֹתSukkot
- Booths. The autumn feast of temporary shelters
- רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָהRosh Hashanah
- Head of the year. The Hebrew new year
- שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶתShmini Atzeret
- The eighth day of assembly, which closes Sukkot
- שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָהSimchat Torah
- Rejoicing in the Torah
- חֲנֻכָּהChanukah
- Dedication. The eight days of lights
- פּוּרִיםPurim
- Lots. The feast of Esther
- תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָבTisha B'Av
- The ninth of Av, a day of mourning
- הֲלָכָהHalacha
- The way a life is walked. The practice that follows from Torah
From the root meaning to walk
- נֵר־לְרַגְלִי דְבָרֶךָ וְאוֹר לִנְתִיבָתִיNer leragli devarekha, ve'or lintivati
- Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105.
The verse the Torah Pathway is built on. The English rendering on the pathway page is editable wording, because which translation to quote is the Rabbi's choice.
