Rabbi Julian Sinclair

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Taharah

Taharah is purification, from tahor, meaning pure.

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Chayal

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Bagel

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Tachanun

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Tinok Shenishbah

Tinok shenishbah means a small child who was kidnapped by non-Jews.

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July 28, 2010 15:48

De'ah

In the Bible, de'ah means knowledge.

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July 22, 2010 11:22

Etnachta

Etnachta is one of the biblical cantillation symbols first developed in talmudic times and codified by the 10th century.

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July 15, 2010 11:21

Shulchan Aruch

The Shulchan Aruch is accepted today as the authoritative code of Jewish law.

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July 8, 2010 11:18

Chibah

Chibah means affection or love.

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July 1, 2010 11:21

Dikduk

Dikduk means grammar in modern Hebrew.

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June 24, 2010 11:48

Eshtonot

To "lose it" in English means lose one's temper. In Hebrew we say "labed (to lose) eshtonot".

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June 17, 2010 13:51

Sambatyon

The Sambatyon is a mythical river separating the Ten Lost Tribes from the rest of Israel.

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June 10, 2010 11:34

Yachad

Yachad means "together" and comes from echad, one.

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June 3, 2010 14:28

Ploni Almoni

Rashi explains ploni to mean covered and hidden, deriving from a word looked at recently in this column - peleh.

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May 27, 2010 14:59

Mikdash Me'at

Synagogues, study houses, and even homes are called mikdash me'at, a small temple.

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May 21, 2010 14:23

Madda

Madda means science in modern Hebrew.

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May 13, 2010 11:13

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Rabbi Julian Sinclair

Latest from Rabbi Julian Sinclair

Taharah

Chayal

Bagel

Tachanun

More from Rabbi Julian Sinclair

Tinok Shenishbah

De'ah

Etnachta

Shulchan Aruch

Chibah

Dikduk

Eshtonot

Sambatyon

Yachad

Ploni Almoni

Mikdash Me'at

Madda