Ain Od Milvado
There is nothing but Him (God)
Akeida
The story of the binding of Isaac
Ami
My nation
Apikores
A heretic
Apikorsus
Heresy
Atzmuso
His (God's) Self
Av (Avos pl.)
Patriarch
Avlah
Injustice
Bais Hamikdash
The holy temple
Bais Medrash
A room or building designated for Torah learning
Bas Kol
An announcement in heaven that originates from a message from God
Bechirah
Free will
Bnei
The children of
Briah
Creation
Chassid (Chassidim pl.)
Those who serve Hashem more than is required
Chayav misa
Deserving of the death penalty
Cheshbon
Accounting
Chet Haeigel
The sin of the golden calf
Chizuk
Encouragement
Chupah
Marriage canopy
chiddush
A novelty (often used to refer to a novel idea)
Daven
Pray
Davuk
Bound
Din
Justice
Diveukus
State of being bonded
Galus
Exile
Gaon
Great genius
Gilgul
Transmigration of souls, Reincarnation
Hanhaga
Mode of conduct
Haorah
Enlightenment, divine energy
Har Habayis
Temple mount in Jerusalem
Hashgacha
Supervision
Hester
Concealment
Inyan
Idea, Topic
Kiddush Hashem
Sanctification of God's Name
Kodesh Kodoshim
The Holy of Holies – the innermost sanctuary in the temple where the Ark of the Covenant was located. It is the holiest place on Earth
Lehashmid uleharog
To utterly destroy and kill (a quote from Megillat Esther)
Masechta (Masechtos pl.)
A collection of related topics in the mishnah and talmud
Mazal
Predetermined life environment & tasks
Melech
King
Melech Malchei Hamelachim
The King of Kings (a reference to Hashem)
Mesaken
Rectify
Mesirah
Informant, often referring to the act of informing an authority about another Jew's illegal actions without license from Torah law
Mesiras nefesh
Doing something even if it's hard
Middah kneged midah
Measure for measure - A reference to how Hashem reacts to our actions in a way that is equal to them
Middah (Middos pl.)
Attribute, measure
Milchama
War
Milchemes mitzvah
A war commanded by Hashem
Min hashomayim
From heaven
Mishkan
The Tent of Meeting (Tabernacle) - A name given to any building that was the resting place of Hashem before the temple was built
Mitzvah
Commandment
Moser
Informant, often referring to a Jew who informs an authority about another Jew's illegal actions without license from Torah law
Moser Nefesh
One who does something even if it's hard
Nachamu
Be consoled (plural)
Navi (Neviim pl.)
Prophet. Also refers to the books that contain their writings given by Hashem for posterity
Nefesh elyona
The higher (spiritual) soul. This is also the lowest part of the spiritual soul
Nefesh tachtona / Nefesh habehami
The lower / animalistic (physical) soul
Neshamah
Soul
Nevuah
Prophecy
Nitzotzos hakedusha
Holy sparks
Olam
A world or reality
Ohz
Might
Parnassa
Livelihood
Pasuk
A bibical verse
Pirud
Separation
Rachamim
Mercy
Rasha
Evil person
Rebbah
A chassidic master & teacher
Refuah
Cure, Remedy
Ribono Shel Olam
The Master of the World (a reference to Hashem)
Romemus
exaltedness
Ruach hakodesh
The a divine spirit - a reference to the experience that is one step below prophecy where one’s consciousness was, in a way, in the lowest of the spiritual worlds and he was able to converse with spiritual entities there. Today it is used to refer to a divine intuition posessed by people with a great connection to Hashem by today's standards.
Seder
Order, Sometimes used to refer to the set of traditions on the first night of Passover or a collection of masechtos
Shemona Esrei
(Literally: eighteen blessings) One of the main parts of each daily prayer service. A collection of blessings that are presented as one who stands before God (Who is King) in His inner throne chamber
Tanna (Tannaim pl.)
A Rabbi who authored a section of the Mishnah
Tashlich
The High Holyday ritual where Jews say prayers by a body of water and throw crumbs in as a symbol of trowing away their sins
Tefillah
Prayer
Teshuva
Repentance
Tiferes
The resulting entity when 2 differnt things come together in harmony. One of the Sefiros
Tikun
Rectification
Tzaar baalei chaim
The pain of living things, the commandment to avoid hurting any living thing from the animal kingdom.
Tzaddik
A righteous person
Tzaddik gamur
A completely righteous person
Tzimtzum
Constriction
Yetzer (Yitzros pl.)
Drive, Inclination
Yichud
Unity, absolute oneness
Yishtabach
A blessing that is part of the beginning of the morning prayer service
Zechus (Zechusim pl.)
Merit
Zikui harabbim
Causing merit to the community
Zulaso
A being other than Hashem