Rabbi Julian Sinclair

De'ah

In the Bible, de'ah means knowledge.

Etnachta

Etnachta is one of the biblical cantillation symbols first developed in talmudic times and codified by the 10th century.

Shulchan Aruch

The Shulchan Aruch is accepted today as the authoritative code of Jewish law.

Chibah

Chibah means affection or love.

Dikduk

Dikduk means grammar in modern Hebrew.

Eshtonot

To "lose it" in English means lose one's temper. In Hebrew we say "labed (to lose) eshtonot".

Sambatyon

The Sambatyon is a mythical river separating the Ten Lost Tribes from the rest of Israel.

Yachad

Yachad means "together" and comes from echad, one.

Ploni Almoni

Rashi explains ploni to mean covered and hidden, deriving from a word looked at recently in this column - peleh.

Mikdash Me'at

Synagogues, study houses, and even homes are called mikdash me'at, a small temple.

Madda

Madda means science in modern Hebrew.

Peleh