chumash – The Torah (i.e. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy)
shiur – lesson
shoresh – root of a Hebrew word
Parshat Noach – The weekly Torah portion of Genesis 6:9-11:32
Parshat Va’yishlach – The weekly Torah portion of Genesis 32:4-36:43
Yaakov Avinu – (our Father) Jacob
Thilim – Psalms
Parshat Mishpatim -- The weekly Torah portion of Exodus 21:1-24:18
Bamidbar – Numbers
Mishkan – the Tabernacle
Parshiot Trumah/Tzaveh -- The weekly Torah portions of Exodus 25:1-27:19 & 27:10-30:10
Ka’poret – gold-plated lid of the Ark of the Covenant
Luchot – Tablets, i.e. the 10 Commandments
Aron – Ark of the Covenat (or coffin, go figger)
Kruvim – Cherubs
Gan Eden – Garden of Eden
Breishit – Genesis
Parshat Nitzavim -- The weekly Torah portion of Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Pa’rochet – Curtain over the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle & the Temple
Korban – offering (“sacrifice”)
Mizbayach – altar
Par chatat – sin offering
Kohanim – Aaronic priests
Ayil – animal offering
Shchina – Divine Presence
Ma’amad har Sinai – assembly at Mt. Sinai
13 midot – 13 Divine Attributes specified in Exodus 34:6-7 (see
http://www.ou.org/chagim/Elul/selichotattrib.htm &
http://tinyurl.com/9oy46)
Bnei Yisrael – Children of Israel
Mizbach ktoret – small golden altar used for burning incense
Parshat Acharei Mot -- The weekly Torah portion of Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Psukim/psuk – verses/verse
Am Yisrael – People of Israel
Hitgalut – Exiling of
Ohel Moed – Tent of Meeting/Tabernacle
Tamey – ritually impure
Avodat Yom Kippur – Yom Kippur Temple service performed by the High Priest (specified in Leviticus 16:1-34
Yhi ratzon – May it be [His] will
Iyun -- study