|
rachmanut (Heb.) mercy
Rabbi Aryeh
Kaplan
Rambam: Talmudist,
philosopher, astronomer, and physician;
born at Cordova March 30, 1135; died at
Cairo Dec. 13, 1204; known in Arabic
literature as Abu 'Imran Musa ben Maimun
ibn 'Abd Allah.
Rashi -
acronym for "Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak." Born in Troyes, in France, in the
eleventh century, and educated in Germany, he was, without doubt, the greatest
commentator on the Written Law as well as on the Oral Law, and is studied
universally in both areas by experts and beginners alike. born: Troyes, France
1040 died: Troyes, France, 1105.
rav term of endearment
for rabbi
reb/rebbe/rebbie terms
of endearment for rabbi
rebbetzin wife of a
rabbi
refusenik one refused an
exit visa from the Soviet Union
regah (Heb.) minute;
"One minute!"
retzuot pl. n.
Hebrew (ret-soo-OTE) The leather straps,
about two or three feet in length, that
are attached to tefillin. There are two
boxes of tefillin; one rests on the hand,
the other on the forehead. The strap for
the hand is wound seven times around the
arm and then three times around the hand
and three times around the ring and middle
fingers, forming the Hebrew word Shaddai,
one of the names of God. The strap for the
forehead is tied in a knot and then left
to hang loose.
rimon (Heb.)
pomegranate; grenade
rimonim ornamental
cylinders placed on Sefer Torah
Rishonim
post-Gemarah-era commentators, incl. Rashi & Maimonides
Rosh Chodesh first day
of the new month
Rosh HaShanah lit.=head
of the year: Jewish New Year, autumn holiday
ruach (Heb.) spirit;
enthusiasm
ruggelach
croissant-like pastries, usu. w/ chocolate or cinnamon
|
