• Hebrew for "eighth day of assembly." The solemn eighth day immediately following the seven days of Sukkot. A separate appointed time, a final day of sacred rest and gathering before Yahweh. (Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35)
  • Hebrew for "release." Every seventh year the land was to rest (no sowing or reaping) and debts among Israelites were released. A rhythm of trust in Yahweh's provision. (Exodus 23:10-11; Deuteronomy 15:1-2)
  • A ram's horn trumpet used in biblical worship and still blown on Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets) and Yom Kippur. Its blast calls God's people to attention, repentance, and battle. (Joshua 6; 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
  • Hebrew for "rejoicing of the Torah." Celebrated at the conclusion of Sukkot (on Shemini Atzeret outside Israel), marking the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle and the joyful beginning of a new cycle.
  • Hebrew word, plural for “booth” or “hut.” Signifies the Feast ofTabernacles, celebrated for seven days after Yom Kippur. A reminder of when Israel lived in the wilderness in makeshift tents, and later worshipped in a portable tabernacle, a forerunner to a permanent temple.
  • A prayer shawl traditionally worn as an outer garment by Jewish men. Edge of the tallit has tassels made with blue thread at the four corners, or wings.
  • Hebrew plural for "disciples" or "students" (singular: talmid). In the first century, a talmid was a devoted follower of a rabbi, seeking not just to learn his teaching but to become like him. Yeshua's followers are His talmidim.
  • The central text of rabbinic Judaism — a vast compilation of the Mishnah (oral law) and Gemara (commentary), covering law, ethics, history, and theology. Two versions exist: the Jerusalem Talmud and the longer Babylonian Talmud.
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  • Hebrew for "prayer" (also called phylacteries). Small leather boxes containing Scripture passages, bound to the arm and forehead during weekday morning prayers in fulfillment of Deuteronomy 6:8.
  • A Jewish concept that involves returning to God through repentance. Also refers to the forty days leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
  • Hebrew word for “leaning,” “instruction,” or “law.” God’s Word or law as a pathway to relationship with our Father. Also refers to the first five books of the Old Testament.
  • Hebrew word commonly translated as “charity,” but also part of the root word of “justice.” Used to refer to acts of kindness.
  • Hebrew for "Zion." Originally the Jebusite fortress David captured, it came to mean Jerusalem, the temple mount, and ultimately the heavenly Jerusalem — the city of God and the focus of messianic hope. (2 Samuel 5:7; Revelation 14:1)
  • Hebrew for "tassels" or "fringes." The knotted fringes worn on the four corners of a garment (or tallit) as a reminder of Yahweh's commandments. Traditionally includes a blue (tekhelet) thread. (Numbers 15:38-41)