Jewish practice involves a number of special objects, referred to as ritual objects or Judaica. This ornament is known as a mezuzah (Hebrew, "doorpost") because it is placed upon the doorposts of the house. Mostly though either name is kosher. My name is a compromise, using BOTH Hebrew and Yiddish, they call me shlomo zalman to the Torah :-! Many people like to use, or even collect, beautifully crafted objects, honoring the concept of hiddur mitzvah, beautification of the mitzvah. 24:16). According to Jewish law, when a Jewish ⦠This is a list of the books of Written Torah, in the order in which they appear in Jewish translations, with the Hebrew name of the book, a translation of the Hebrew name (where it is not the same as the English name), and English names of the books ⦠This tradition is tied to the idea that a boy does not fully receive his soul until the bris , and thus cannot be properly named until that happens . When not reading Torah or the Siddur, most observant Jews refer to the sacred Name simply as Hashem or "the Name" (Lev. The meaning of âTorahâ is often restricted to signify the first five books of the Bible, also called the Law (or the Pentateuch, in Christianity). The Hebrew canon contains 24 books, one for each of the scrolls on which these works were written in ancient times. On the doorposts of Jewish homes a passerby can likely find a small casing like the one pictured at right. This title defines Leviticus as a prescription for the proper worship of the God of Israel.. What the Book of Leviticus is About. The so-called Old Testament is known to us as Written Torah or the Tanakh. The objects below are listed in alphabetical order. BTW some Hasidic custom s is either to be called to torah by their hebrew name even if everyday one is called by his yiddish name. The Hebrew Bible ⦠Many observant Jews wonât announce a babyâs Hebrew name until the boyâs bris on the eighth day, or a girlâs naming ceremony at the first opportunity when the Torah is read with a minyan. The Hebrew Bible is organized into three main sections: the Torah, or âTeaching,â also called the Pentateuch or the âFive Books of Mosesâ; the Neviʾim, or Prophets; and the Ketuvim, or Writings.It is often referred ⦠Cicilline responded by denouncing Mussolini and saying Greene "can get lost." Mussolini." As many people incorrectly believe, the mezuzah is not a good-luck charm nor does it have any connection ⦠Popularly called by the Hebrew name Vayikra, âHe called,â which is its first word, Leviticus is known formally as Torat Kohanim, âinstructions for the priestsâ (Mishnah Megillot 1:5). In Hebrew the sacred Name is called Shem HaMeforash, "the ineffable Name." ּת ×ִצְ×Ö¸× â; Ashkenazi pronunciation: bas mitzveh) is the equivalent for girls.The plural is b'nai mitzvah for boys or mixed sex groups, and b'not mitzvah (Ashkenazi pronunciation: b'nos mitzvah) for girls.. The written Torah of Moses is called the Sefer Torah, or Torah Scroll, and is the most sacred object of Jewish life.The a long scroll is rolled up around two ornate wooden shafts (etz chayim) attached to either end of the scroll. The Sefer Torah is meticulously handwritten in Hebrew calligraphy with tagin ("crowns") on kosher ⦠See more ⦠Greene directed the comment toward Rep. David Cicilline after he said he wanted Greene to stop delaying House votes. Thus, when reading Torah, you do not attempt to vocalize the Name, but say Adonai instead. âHere We Are,â a sensitive film about the relationship between a father and his autistic son was the big award winner at this yearâs Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Torah, in Judaism, in the broadest sense, the substance of divine revelation to Israel, the Jewish people: Godâs revealed teaching or guidance for humankind. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called a Rhode Island lawmaker who is Italian and Jewish, "Rep.