Adar

The sixth month of the Jewish calendar year.

aliyah

immigration to Israel

"calling to the reading of the Torah" (Glinert)

ascent

ascent of the soul of a deceased person to a higher level, as is believed to happen on their yartzeit

amud

page (in a prayerbook)

one side of a page (of Talmud)

pulpit, lectern

Arava

"The dry lowland area of the eastern Negev, often called the Aravah Vallet" (JPS)

Av

"The fifth month in the Jewish calendar, it usually corresponds to July or August" (JPS).

baruch haba

"Welcome!"

beit knesset

Jewish place of worship; "synagogue" (JPS)

besamim

"Literally, 'spices.' It almost always refers to the spices in the spice box used for the Havdalah ceremony" (JPS).

Spices

"Modern Israeli slang for illegal drugs" (JPS).

chag sameach

"Literally, 'Happy Holiday.' The traditional, all-purpose greeting exchanged on almost any Jewish holiday" (JPS).

daf

A page of a Talmudic tractate.

lemaan Hashem

"Definitely"

Moadim lesimcha

Happy holiday! Greeting used on Pesach and Sukkot.

shalom uvrachah

"Peace and blessing!" A more emphatic greeting than "shalom."

shekel

"1. The silver coin...used by the Jews in Biblical times...Today, it is the name for the monetary unit in the State of Israel. 2. Slang for cash or money." (JPS)

titchadesh

"Use it in good health" or "Enjoy your new item"

Yerushalayim

Jerusalem