Muktzah — Muktza (Hebrew: מוקצה; also transliterated as Muktzah, Muktsah, Muktsa, Muktzeh, Muqṣah etc.) is a Hebrew word that means separated , or set aside. The generally accepted view regarding these items is that they may be touched though not moved… … Wikipedia
Eruv — This article discusses the eruv for carrying. For other types of eruv, see Eruv (disambiguation). An Eruv (Hebrew: עירוב mixture, also transliterated as Eiruv or Erub, plural: Eruvin) is a ritual enclosure around most Orthodox Jewish and… … Wikipedia
Rabbinically prohibited activities of Shabbat — During Shabbat, the Oral Torah directly prohibits thirty nine activities. Some additional activities, such as driving, are disallowed because they involve violating one or more of these restrictions. But rabbinical authorities, especially those… … Wikipedia
Activities prohibited on Shabbat — Main article: Shabbat See also: Shomer Shabbat and Rabbinically prohibited activities of Shabbat The commandment to keep Shabbat as a day of rest is repeated many times in the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. (See for example Exodus 31:12 17 quoted … Wikipedia
Driving on Shabbat in Jewish law — While Orthodox Judaism does not permit or condone driving on Shabbat, Progressive Judaism, and some Conservative authorities, allow driving at least to reach the synagogue. According to Jewish law, the operation of a motor vehicle constitutes… … Wikipedia
Haftarah — The haftarah or (in Ashkenazic pronunciation) haftoroh (alt. haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה; parting, taking leave , plural haftarot or haftoros) is a series of selections from the books of Nevi im ( Prophets ) of the Hebrew Bible (Tanach) that is… … Wikipedia
Corporal punishment (Judaism) — The Torah describes certain forms of corporal punishment for certain sins and crimes.TypesThe four types of capital punishment, known as mitath beth din (execution by the rabbinic court), were: * Sekila stoning * Serefah burning * Hereg… … Wikipedia
Challah — sprinkled with sesame seeds Challah (also ḥallah plural: challot/ḥalloth/khallos) (Hebrew: חלה) also [1] khale (eastern Yiddish),(German and western Yiddish), berches (Swabian), barkis ( … Wikipedia
Cholent — Hamin (Sephardi style cholent). Cholent (Yiddish: טשאָלנט, tsholnt or tshoolnt) or Hamin (Hebrew: חמין) is a traditional Jewish stew. It is usually simmered overnight for 12 hours or more, and eaten for lunch on Shabbat (the Sabbath). Cholent… … Wikipedia
Maftir — Main article: Torah reading Maftir (Hebrew: מפטיר, concluder ) properly refers to the last person called to the Torah on Shabbat and holiday mornings: this person also reads the haftarah portion from a related section of the Nevi im (prophetic… … Wikipedia
