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Ner Tamid - A Jewish annotation

Discussion in 'Episode 512 - Ner Tamid' started by tsahi, Sep 24, 2019.

  1. tsahi

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    As most readers are not familiar with some Jewish idioms presented in this episode, I thought I'll write a Jewish annotation of the episode.

    Ner Tamid As Rabbi Jacob notes, a permanent candle, traditionally placed in front of the Bible scrolls cabinet in a synagogue. Originally from the Temple destroyed by the Romans in 72AD.
    Havdalah The episode is opened with Rabbi Jacob performing the Havdalah ritual, separating the holly Shabbat from Sunday. This is performed on Saturday evening, which gives us a clue about the day of the week. More on that here and here.
    Temple Bnei Israel There are three major factions in Judaism today: Reforms, Conservatives and Orthodox. By calling the place Temple, Rabbi Jacob hints this is a Reform synagogue, which make up the vast majority of American Jews.
    Shul a common name for a synagogue, originated from Yiddish, a language that evolved in the Jewish communities of central and east Europe.
    Answer a question with a question A common joke, that a Jew always answers a question with another question.
    Yeshiva A religieuse education institute, where student would learn traditional Jewish texts (e.g. Talmud, Mishna) for several years.
    Hashem Literally "the name", one of the nick names of God. As God is so holly, an observant Jew will not use the explicit name in speaking or writing (unless making copies of the Bible itself), so the name is referenced by "Hashem".
    Techiat Hametim The resurrection of the dead, as predicted in Ezekiel 37.
    Scrolls Rabbi Jacob is taking two big scrolls out of the cabinet and lays them on the podium. A synagogue will usually have one or more copies of the first five books of the Bible in a form of a big scroll kept in the holly cabinet.
    Mitzvah A religieuse commandment.
    Kadish The prayer said over a grave during a funeral ceremony. Rabbi Jacob is reciting the prayer as he lays his hands on the doors holding the dead in the lower structure.
    Kosher When John gives Rabbi Jacob a candy, he checks the back to see if it has a Kosher certificate, marked in the US with a circled K. Kosher food is food that meets a set of rules in Judaism, determining what can and cannot be eaten.
    Goy Rabbi Jacob tells John Dorie he looks "goish". "Goy" is the Hebrew word for gentile, or non-Jewish.

    To be continued...
     
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    Lindigo Well-Known Member

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    I looked some of these up as the episode was airing.
     
  3. tsahi

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    Shofar Rabbi Jacob is blowing the Shofar in order to draw the walkers away from John and June. Officially the oldest musical instrument still in use, it is made of a deer horn and used in Rosh Hashana (new year) and Yom Kippur prayers.
    Yom Kippur Day of Atonement, the holiest day on the Hebrew calendar, when an observant Jew will repent his sins toward God.
    Maariv The evening prayer, one of the three prayers a religiose Jew prays every day, the others being Shacharit - morning, and Mincha - noon.
    Kidush The blessing of the Shabbat, usually done over the dinner table at Friday night. A somewhat odd comment, since this is probably Sunday or Monday at most, considering the episode started on Saturday evening.
     

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