Glossary
| Transliteration | Hebrew | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Tallit (Hebrew) or Tallis (Yiddish) |
טַלִית |
A prayer shawl marked by Tzitzit on its four corners; traditionally worn by Jews over the age 13 during morning services. |
| Tammuz |
תַּמוּז |
The fourth month of the Jewish Calendar. |
| Tefillah |
תְּפִילָה |
Prayer. |
| Tefillin |
תְּפִילִין |
Leather prayer boxes with Torah selections inscribed on parchment inside; traditionally worn by Jews over the age 13 during weekday morning services. |
| Tevet |
טֶבֶת |
The tenth month of the Jewish Calendar. |
| Tikkun Olam |
תִּיקוּן עוֹלָם |
World-repair. |
| Tisha B’Av |
תַּשְׁעָה בְּאַב |
9th of Av, commemorating the destruction of the Temple and exile from Jerusalem. |
| Tishrei |
תִּשְׁרֵי |
The seventh month of the Jewish Calendar. Rosh HaShanah is on the 1st of Tishrei, Yom Kippur is on the 10th, and Sukkot is on the 15th. |
| Torah |
תּוֹרָה |
Literally "the Teaching", the Torah is the first 5 books of the Bible. Traditionally, the words of the Torah are written on a scroll by a sofer on parchment in Hebrew. |
| Treyf |
טרייף |
Not kosher. |
| Tu BiShvat |
ט"וּ בִּשְׁבַט |
New Year for Trees. |
| Tzedakah |
צְדָקָה |
Giving money for the purpose of world-repair. |
| Tzitzit |
צִיצִית |
Ritual fringes placed on the corner of a garment as a reminder of the Torah’s 613 Mitzvot. |
