Congregation Beth Ha'Mashiach
(House of the Messiah) - Worshipping ADONAI
& His Messiah, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach
Living & teaching as our
Messiah taught us to Live
Messianic
Congregation serving Northeast Atlanta Georgia (Gwinnett, Barrow, Dekalb,
Rockdale, Walton)
Phone 770
554-2867 - email:
rabbi@cbhm.org
Messianic Congregation located
in Metro Atlanta serving Snellville, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Georgia
Glossary of Messianic / Jewish Terms
C
- D
Calendar - Judaism uses a
lunar/solar calendar consisting of months that begin at the new
moon. Each year has 12 or 13 months, to keep it in sync with the
solar year.
Caro, Rabbi Joseph - Author of the Shulchan
Arukh, the last of the great medieval codes of Jewish law, and one
of the most respected compilations of Jewish law ever written.
C.E. - Common Era. Used instead of A.D.
by non-Messianic Jews.
Chag Sameach - Hebrew -
joyous festival. A greeting for any holiday, but especially Sukkot, Shavu'ot and Pesach (Passover).
Chai - Lit. living or life.
The word is often used as a design on jewelry and other ornaments.
Challah - sweet, slightly
heavier eggy, yellow
bread, braided, served on Shabbat and holidays.
Chametz - Leaven. Leavened
grain products may not be owned or consumed during Passover.
Chanukkah - Lit. dedication. An
eight day holiday celebrating the rededication of the Temple in
Jerusalem after it was defiled by the Selucid Greeks.
Chanukkat Ha-Bayit - Dedication of the
house. A ceremony dedicating a Jewish household, during which
the mezuzah is affixed to the doorposts. The procedure and prayers
for affixing the mezuzah is available.
Chanukkiah - 9 branchedChanukkah menorah.
Charoset - A mixture of fruit,
wine and nuts eaten at Passover to symbolize mortar used
by the Jewish slaves in Egypt.
Chasidism ; Chasidic -
"pious ones", A branch of Orthodox Judaism that maintains a
lifestyle separate from the non-Jewish world.
Chumash - Five. A
compilation of the first five books of the Bible and readings from
the prophets, organized in the order of the weekly Torah portions.
Diaspora - Any place outside of
the
land of Israel where Jews live. Refers to the Jews
were dispersed from the land of Israel by the Romans after the last
Jewish War.
