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Afikoman

“That which comes after” or “dessert” (Pronounced “ah-fee-KOH-men”)

On the Passover table is a plate with three matzot (“unleavened bread”, plural for matzah). During the early part of the Passover meal, the middle matzah is removed and broken in two. The larger half is called the Afikomen, and wrapped in a cloth and hidden.

Shofar

A trumpet fashioned from the horn of a ram. May be short or long.

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Mount Moriah

Mount Moriah, the site of the binding of Isaac, later became the site of the Jerusalem Temple. Abraham and Isaac were most likely living in the land of the Philistines at the time at the time of this story. Philistia was west/southwest of Mount Moriah. Thus, just a few minutes before arriving at the spot of the sacrifice, they would have likely passed the site that would come to be known as Golgotha (immediately west of the Temple, outside the city walls) where Yeshua was crucified. Imagine Abraham seeing a vision of what was to come, just as he passed the spot where it would take place.

Persia

Medo-Persian Empire, 4th-6th Centuries BCE

Chutzpah

Yiddish: shameless audacity; guts

Magnificat

Luke 1:46-55 (TLV)

Then Miriam said, “My soul magnifies Adonai, and my spirit greatly rejoices in God, my Savior. For He has looked with care upon the humble state of His maidservant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One has done a great thing for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is from generation to generation to the ones who fear Him. He has displayed power with His arm. He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from thrones and exalted humble ones. He has filled the hungry with good things and sent away the rich empty-handed. He has helped His servant Israel, remembering His mercy, just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.”

Miriam

Mary’s Hebrew name. Literally, “Rebellious”

Ruakh / Ruach

“Spirit”

Ruakh HaKodesh, “Holy Spirit”

Ruakh Elohim, “Spirit of God”

Torah

First 5 books of the Old Testament. The Law of Moses. The Pentateuch.

Kohen

Priest (Pronounced “KO-hayn”)

Priests: Kohanim (Pronounced “ko-ha-NEEM”)

Adonai

Translated “LORD”. This word is typically used as a Hebrew substitute for the name of God given to Moses at the burning bush: YHVH (“I AM” sometimes rendered “Yahweh”)

Yeshua

Jesus’ Hebrew name, what his relatives and peers would have called him. Literally, “Salvation” or “God Saves”