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If your life is not in
danger because of what you believe, you are probably on the wrong side. Adonai says: “… I will bless those who bless [Israel], And the one who curses [Israel] I will curse.” — Gen. 12:3 |
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B B B.C. — Before Christ B.C.E. — Before the Common Era (same as B.C. but less offensive to non-Messianic Jewish people) b’avon — in sin b’derech hatevah — naturally B’dikat Chametz — the formal search for leaven before Passover. b’nei — sons b’rakhah — blessing, benediction (pl. b’rakhot) b’ris milah — (alt. b’rit, bris, brit) circumcision b’rit — (alt. b’ris) covenant, contract B’rit Hadashah — Renewed Covenant (so-called “New Testament”) b’seder — in order b’seter — in secret . b’shem hazeh — in this name . b’yirah — with fear b’yom — (alt. byom) at day ba’al — husband; master ba’al gaavah — haughty; proud person ba’al melitzot — rhetorician; fine talker Ba’al Shem Tov — Rabbi Yisroel Ba’al Shem Tov; born 18 Elul, 1698 in Okop, Ukraine; died 6 Sivan, 1760; Rebbe in Mezhibuzh; founder of the modern Chassidic movement; main disciples Maggid of Mezritch & R’ Yaakov Yosef of Polonnoye Ba’al Teshuva — Literally “Master of Repentance.” Used for someone that is newly observant. ba’al tzavva’a — testator; person who makes the will ba’alim — husbands Baal Bayit — master of the house Baal HaKerem — Owner of the Vineyard baalei hamum — the maimed baalei-batim — laymen [lit. householders] badchan — humorist badeken — traditional formal veiling of the bride by the groom before the wedding ceremony baderech — on the road bahlt — soon bailus — sovereignty; ownership; dominion bais — house baitel — wallet bakkashot — petitions bakosha — petition; request balailah hazeh — during this night baleidikung — insult Bamah — an improvised altar, outside the Sanctuary (pl. Bamot) bamidbar — in the wilderness banim — children bannai chacham — wise builder bar — (Ar.) son Bar Kokhba (alt. Kochba) — Leader of a Jewish revolt (132-135) against Hadrian bar mitzvah — lit. “son of the commandment” or “son of the law” … i.e. has reached his majority; his legal age. Ceremony marking a youngster’s reaching the age of religious majority, traditionally thirteen for boys and twelve for girls; in many congregations, thirteen for girls as well. See bat mitzvah barad — hail barah — created baraita’ — (Ar.) a statement of law, historical, or aggadic tradition which is attributed to the tannaitic period but which is not contained in the Mishnah barchu — call upon the congregation to bless G‑d barech — grace … the part of the Seder when the grace after the meal is recited barei lev — pure in heart bari vshalem — safe and sound bariim — healthy ones baruch — bless, blessed, blessed is Baruch Dayan Ha’emet — a
blessing of acceptance of baruch habah — welcome Baruch habah bashem Adonai — Blessed is he who comes in the name of the L‑rd Baruch Hu Uvaruch Shemo — a
phrase of blessing of bas haya`anah - ostrich basar — body; flesh; fallen human nature Basar — to announce (glad news) — messenger, preach, publish, show forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings … Good news (same as gospel) basar echad — one flesh basherte — his destined mate baShomayim — heavenly bodies bas mitzvah — bat mitzvah bat — daughter bat mitzvah — lit. “daughter of the law” or “daughter of the commandment” … i.e. has reached her majority; her legal age. Ceremony marking a youngster’s reaching the age of religious majority, traditionally thirteen for boys and twelve for girls; in many congregations, thirteen for girls as well. See bar mitzvah bat kol — a voice from heaven; an “echo” of a Divine Voice batim — households batlanim — male householders who had leisure to give themselves to regular attendance batlanim — unemployed or lazy loafers; idlers bavorn — anticipates bavust — famous Bayit — House bazunder — unrelated and separate be’einei Hashem — in the eyes of G‑d be’ichud — united be’ikvot — in the footsteps be’ito — “in its season” [Tehillim 1:3] bechi — weeping bechirah — divine election; selection; choosing Bechirim — Chosen Ones Bechor — Firstborn bechorah — inheritance bedavka — deliberately bederech klal — usually bedieved — begrudgingly bedievedike — expedient bedikah — examination Bedikat Chametz — Search for leaven before Passover … casting out the leaven beemes — in truth beerech — approximately; dacht zich beetzem — intrinsically befeirush — explicitly begadim — clothes Beha’alotcha — a portion in the Book of Numbers behechrach — necessarily Bein Hametzarim — the period between the Seventeenth of Tammuz and the Ninth of Av, “Between the Fences” beinoni — of median piety (pl. Beinonim) beit — (alt. beyt, bet, beth) the second letter of the Hebrew alef-beit (alphabet) beit — (alt. bet, beth, beyt, bayt, bayit) house Beit Din —“House of Judgment [Law]” Jewish court employing religious and Talmudic law … Rabbinical court Beit HaMikdash— House of Sanctity; synagogue. The sanctuary or Temple in Jerusalem. Beit haShoevah — The House of the Waterpouring beit hasohar — prison beit kevarot — cemetery Beit Lechem — lit. House of bread; Bethlehem; Birthplace of Yeshua and King David. beit midrash — houses of study (pl. batey midrashot) bekavod — suitable bekeshe — kaftan bekitzur — briefly; concisely bekvius — regularly beleidikt — offended ben — son ben Adam — human being (lit. son of Adam) ben chayil — son of worthiness ben chorin — freeman Ben HaAdam — Mashiach (“The” Son of Man) [Daniel 7:13-14] ben hanaggar — the carpenter’s son ben torah — scholar ben yachid — only son beni — my son beni haahuv — beloved son benoigeia — regarding bentsh — custom of saying grace after meals berachah — brachah Berachot Hashachar — the blessings of awakening recited each morning Beraichot —a section of Talmudic commentary on benedictions. bereshis — in the beginning beriah — creation berishonah — in the first place berit — covenant berit milah — often referred to simply as b’ris berit — (alt. b’ris) literally, covenant; refers to the covenant between G‑d and Avraham and his descendants (pl. beritot) beriyah — creature beseder — in order besere — better Beshalach — a portion in the Book of Exodus beshita — as a matter of conviction or principle beshum oifen — absolutely besod — in secret Besuras HaGeulah — the Good News of Redemption Besuroh Tovoh — Good Tidings of a Joyous Event bet — (alt. beyt, beit, beth) the second letter of the Hebrew alef-bet (alphabet) bet — (alt. beit, beth, beyt, bayt, bayit) house bet din — court of law Bet HaKnesset — House of Assembly; shul; synagogue; shtibel betulim — virginity betulot — virgins betzah — (alt. beytzah) egg, the symbolic hard-boiled and roasted egg on the seder plate; also called Chaggegah or Haggigah; a symbol for the second sacrifice of Passover betzi’at halechem — breaking of bread; meal beyt — (alt. beit, bet, beth) the second letter of the Hebrew alef-beyt (alphabet) beyt — (alt. bet, beit, beth, beyt, bayt, bayit) house beytzah — (alt. betzah) egg bi’ur ma’asrot — the disposal of tithes Bias HaMashiach — Coming of Mashiach; Parousia bibrit hanissuim — in covenant of marriage bichlal — entirely bifraht — particularly bikkur — examining or investigating bikkur cholim — (alt. holim) visiting the sick; a pious duty, carried out in the past by Chevra Kadisha bikkurim — (alt. bikurim) The offering of the first fruit; barley harvest; first fruit bikoret beshbonot — audit bima — (alt. bimah) The raised central platform (lectern) in the synagogue from which the Torah is read and from which worship services are usually conducted. The platform is called tevah in Sephardic synagogues. On Succot, it is circled by the community, while holding their lulav. This inevitably results in major “traffic jams” in synagogues. bimesibba — reclining at tish binah — understanding binnuy — construction Binyamin (Benjamin) — One of Jacob’s (Ya’akov) 12 sons. One of the 12 Tribes of Israel descended from Ya’akov’s son. The Name means “son of the right hand” binyan — building biradah — trembling birkat — (alt. berachah) blessing Birkat HaChodesh — the blessing of the New Moon Birkat haMazon — benediction over food; grace after meals Birkat HaMinim — 90 C.E. decree bishmi — in my name bitachon — confident trust biti — my daughter bitul Torah — the neglect of the study of the Torah bizyoinos — humiliation blailah — at night bnei — sons (sg. ben) bnei basar — carnally-minded believers Bnei Chorin — Sons of Freedom; Freedmen bnei ha-chuppah — wedding invitees Bnei HaKhofshiyah — Sons of Lady Freedom; the Free Woman Bo — a portion in the Book of Exodus bo’u u’re’u — come and see bocher; bochur — bachelor; young man Boethuseans — A religious party of the first century composed of wealthy and influential members of the priesthood, similar in doctrine with the Sadducees boged — traitor; betrayer bogedim — betrayers boh — come boker — morning boneh — builder Boneh Yerushalayim — the blessing over the rebuilding of Jerusalem Booths, Feast of — In Hebrew, Succoth, the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the Jewish calendar; a seven-day holiday when Israel was to dwell in booths to commemorate the wilderness wanderings. Bore Nefashot — a short blessing after the eating of food that does not require Birkat Hamazon Bore Peri Ha’etz — the blessing over fruit of the tree borur — obvious brachah — (alt. brakah, berachah) blessing … a prayer of thanksgiving that always begins, “Baruch etah, Adonai Elohaynu, Melech HaOlam” (“Blessed art Thou, O L‑rd, our G‑d, King of the Universe.”) Literally, “a blessing” or “benediction.” (pl. berachot; brachot, birchot) Breath of Every Living Thing, The — The closing hymn of the Passover seder. bren — fervor; hitlahavut Bri’at HaOlam — the creation of the world bria chadasha — a new being briah — creation bris milah — (alt. b;’ris, b;rit, brit) circumcision brit — covenant bubbemeises — (Yid.) old wives tales bukki — expert; meivin bushah — shame buttel — cancelled out byirah — (alt. b’yirah) with fear byom — (alt. b’yom) at day Use this
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