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Torah Reading & Synagogue Terms
The words you'll hear around the Torah service — aliyah, maftir, gabbai, baal koreh, and more. Pick a term to learn what it means and how it fits into the reading.
Aliyah
עֲלִיָּה
Maftir
מַפְטִיר
Baal Koreh
בַּעַל קוֹרֵא
Gabbai
גַּבַּאי
Hagbahah
הַגְבָּהָה
Gelilah
גְּלִילָה
Sefer Torah
סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה
Yad
יָד
Bimah
בִּימָה
Kriat HaTorah
קְרִיאַת הַתּוֹרָה
Mi Sheberach
מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ
Birkat HaGomel
בִּרְכַּת הַגּוֹמֵל
Hakafot
הַקָּפוֹת
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