Glossary Terms

Jewish law.

Commonly written as challah, is traditional sweet bread eaten on shabbat in many Jewish households.

Triangular biscuits eaten on Purim.

Leavened (risen) foods that are not eaten on Passover.

The rededication of the Temple festival (Festival of lights).

A Hanukah candle holder with nine branches.

An ideology within Judaism (see ‘Branches of Judaism page’ for more details).

A ceremony to mark the end of Shabbat.

Cantor – someone who leads prayer services, usually by singing most prayers.

The language of the Jewish people and of Israel. Hebrew is also used more generally to mean the culture of the Jewish people (ie. Hebrew calendar).