Tzidkuk HaDin
am haSefer
People of the Book.
Babylonian Talmud
Compendium of Jewish law and lore developed by the Rabbis from the first centuries of the Common Era (C.E.). Codified circa 500 C.E.
hatafat dam brit
Symbolic drawing of a drop of blood for the Covenant of Circumcision.
ger toshav
Lit. a resident stranger, a non-Jewish inhabitant of the Land of Israel who observes the Seven Laws of Noah and has repudiated all links with idolatry.
Israel
Refers to the land (Eretz Yisrael), people (Am Yisrael) and State of Israel (Medinat Yisrael).
Jerusalem Talmud
Compendium of Jewish law and lore developed in the land of Israel circa 450 C.E.
Kabbalat Shabbat
“Receiving Shabbat.” A special collection of prayers recited to welcome Shabbat on Friday evening.
Aramaic
The colloquial language spoken by the Jews during the time of the Talmud.