2011/08/05


SEPHARDIC RITUAL TERMINOLOGY

COURTESY: Catriel Ceballos


cal = synagogue
romanin = a Pentateuch book
talega = a case for prayer shawl
takya = a skullcap
talamo = a wedding canopy
shabat hearus = the sabbath after wedding
birshut = the reading of "We-Abraham zaken" on shabat hearus
shabat ekha = the sabbath before 9th of Ab
abrir = opening of the holy ark
medianos = intermediate days of Passover and Tabernacles feasts
elohenu = addition to the amidah on New Moons and intermediate days
quebra = a meal after Kipur fast