Jewish Values from ALef to Tav

About this book

This book explores Jewish values, explains special terms, customs and concepts, every one of the terms is represented by the letter of the Hebrew alphabet: ʼAlef - ʼEmuna (faith), Bet - Berit (covenant between God and Israel), Gimel -G'milut Ḥasadim (helping people, making the world better), Dalet - Derekh Eretz (treating someone else with respect, He -Havdallah (division between Shabbat and the rest of the week), Vav - Viku'aḥ (good ways of arguing with each other), Zayin - Z'mirot (songs/prayers), Ḥeshbon ha-nefesh (counting good and bad personal deeds), Ṭet - Ṭeva (nature), we should guard environment, Yod - Yiśraʼel (Israel), our land, Eretz Yisrael, Kaf - Kavod (honor, respect), to honor someone we must be willing to bend; Lamed - Leshon ha-raʻ (an evil tong), the Jews never want to hert anyone not with their hands, and not with their words; Mem - Mitzvot (613 commandments); Nun - Neshamah (the saul, breath of life), Every person has a different neshamah; Samekh - Siddur (Jewish prayerbook with the prayers arranged in the order of synagogue services); ʻAyin - ʻAśeret ha-dibrot (10 rules); Pe - Pikuaḥ Nefesh ("choose life"); Tsadi - Tzedakah (the act of justice to help other people by personal generosity); Ḳof - Ḳedushah ("You shall be holy because I am holy.") Acting like God means feeding the poor, being fair in business, treating every person with respect; Resh - Rodef Shalom one who chases peace). Making peace is another way to be like God; Shin - Shabbat. God made a mitzvah that people should rest every seventh day; Śin - Śimha. God wants us to be happy and enjoy family, friends, doing mitzvot and knowing that God created us and the world; Tav - Talmud Torah. God gave Israel the Torah and mitzvah to study; Tav (2) - Tikkun Olam. The job of finishing the work that God started is called tikkun ʻolam (correction of the world). Each term is illustrated with a story.