Glossary Terms

A six pointed star used as a symbol of Judaism. Thought to be the symbol used by King David and his army long ago.

A temporary booth / hut built for the festival of Sukkot.

The autumn festival of booths/huts.

Jewish communal building where people gather to pray, learn and celebrate. (From Greek – meaning place of gathering).

Jewish prayer shawl (with fringes on the four corners).

A collective name for the Mishna and Gemara together.

A collective name for the Torah, books of the prophets and other important Jewish texts.

Sephardi name of the platform a Torah is placed on to read from it in a synagogue.

Two small boxes containing Torah text. Worn for morning prayer on the head and arm.

A huge complex that stood in Jerusalem. It was the centre of Jewish religious life from about 1200 BCE – 70 CE.