Elohim, Name of God, literally ‘gods’. The plural form does not mean that there are many gods as it is followed by singular verbs. Elohim is used to show that God is a powerful Creator and Judge., Shema, The Jewish prayer or declaration of faith in one God., Rabbi, A Jewish teacher or religious leader., Yeshiva, Jewish school where students study traditional texts of the Torah and Talmud., The Tabernacle, Historically, it was a portable sanctuary in which the Jews housed the Ark of the Covenant (Aron Kodesh) during their years in the desert. The Ark of the Covenant was a box containing the tablets with the Ten Commandments. The tabernacle was a sanctuary where God intensely dwelled with his people in a special way., The Shekhinah, Literally, it means "dwelling" or "settling". It refers to God’s presence in the world. While God is universal and transcendent he can personally relate to humans and have relationships with them. His presence (Shekhinah) can be focused on a special place (such as the Tabernacle) or circumstances (such as when 10 people pray together)., Minyan, A group of at least ten males (Orthodox tradition) or a group of at least ten adults (Reform tradition) who are over the age of 13. When the Jews pray as a part of minyan, God is present among them in a special way (Shekhinah)., Bar’chu, The formal call to prayer at the start of a synagogue service. This invocation starts with ‘Praise the Lord, who is (to be) praised for ever and ever’. It is only recited while standing and in the presence of a minyan. The Bar’chu is also recited by each person that is called up to read the Torah from the bimah., The Kaddish, An ancient prayer of praise that expresses a longing for the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. This prayer can be used only in the presence of a minyan. Originally, this prayer was said by rabbis to conclude their sermon (The Rabbi’s Kaddish). These days, a modified version is used when mourning (The Mourner’s Kaddish) to express that God is great and so this prayer provides comfort even in the most difficult situations., Tikkun Olam, The idea that the Jews should ‘repair the world’ by learning the Torah, helping the less fortunate and following ritual mitzvot.

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