G-d (also L-rd)

• According to tradition to write the G-d puts us at risk of the sin for erasing or defacing the Name if indeed this comes to pass. This only true for the One Holy Name yet out of defence to that Name we also extend this to other forms that represent this by removing the "o" and placing in either a dash a apostrophie as in G-d and G'd.

Ga'al (Gaw-AL)

• "Redeem", where Go-el means "Redeemer"

Gabreil, Gabriy'el (Gab-ree-ALE)

• "man of G-d", an archangel"

Gad (Gawd)

• 1) Son of Jacob (Israel). Ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel; 2) The tribe that bears his name.

Galut (gah-LOOT or gah-LOOS)

• "Exile" or "captivity". Any place outside of the land of Israel where Jews live. Refers to the fact that Jews were exiled from the land of Israel by the Romans after the last Jewish War.

Gan Eden (GAN AY-den)

• "Garden of Eden". A place of spiritual reward for the righteous dead. This is not the same place where Adam and Eve lived.

Gan PaRaDeS (GAN Paradise)

• A form of study where Torah study is likened to caring for a garden.

Gan PaRaDeS (GAN Paradise)

• A form of study where Torah study is likened to caring for a garden.

Ganif

• Yiddish: "thief" as in "Don't be such a ganif, and return the cookie you took".

Gefilte Fish (g'-FIL-tuh)

• Yiddish: "stuffed fish". A traditional Jewish dish consisting of a ball or cake of chopped up fish.

Gehazi, Gechaziy (gay=knah-ZEE)

• "Valley od a visionary" and a servant of Elisha.

Gehinnom (g'hee-NOHM); Gehenna (g'HEHN-uh)

• Jewish name for Purgatory, A place of spiritual punishment and/or purification for a period of up to 12 months after death according to sages but our Church places not limites on Purgatory that we know of. Gehinnom is the Hebrew name; Gehenna is Yiddish.

Gelah, giylah or giylath (ghee-LAW, ghee-LATH)

• "Joy", "rejoicing".

Gelt

• Yiddish: "Money" also spacial chacolates made to look like money sold during Chanukhah.

Gemara (g'-MAHR-uh)

• Commentaries on the Mishnah. The Mishnah and Gemara together are the Talmud.

Gematria (g'-MAH-tree-uh)

• A field of Jewish mysticism finding hidden meanings in the numerical value of words.

Genuk

• Yiddish "enough" as in "I've had genuk out of you today!"

Gesundheit (g'-SUND-hahyt)

• Yiddish. Literally, "health". This is the normal response when somebody sneezes.

Get (GET)

• A writ of divorce. Also called a sefer k'ritut.

Gey shlofn

• Yiddish: "Go to sleep" as in "Gey shlofn! you have to get up early tomorrow!"

Gezeirah (g'-ZAY-ruh)

• "A fence around the Torah" or "tradition", A law instituted by the rabbis to prevent people from unintentionally violating commandments. It was Gezeirah which we believe Yeshua condemned in Matt.23 because according to the sages this law should be modifiable however history shows frequently it wasn't even when it hurt HaShem children. Therefore although Gezeirah is kosher and good it must never take precedence over human frailties or become excessively burdensome and the easiest way to insure against this in to remember the spirit behind the law the law in the first place.

Gideon, Gid'own (ghid-OHN

• "Warrior" An Isrealite that though HaShem helped free Israel from Mid'ian.

Gihon, Gichown (ghee-KNONE)

• A river of Paradise also a pool/valley near Jerusalem.

Glatt Kosher (GLAHT KOH-sher)

• A standard of kashrut that requires an additional degree of stringency in the inspection of the lungs of cattle, to determine whether the lungs are free from adhesions and which exceeds guidelines on safety.

Glik

• Yiddish: "happiness" as in "Glik in the office makes for glick in the home."

Gog, Gowg (GOHG)

• A northern nation that will according to Ez.38 seek to destroy Israel but be destroyed by HaShem instead."

Golem (GOH-luhm)

• "An unformed thing", "clumsy" or "sluggish". 1) A term used in the Talmud to describe Adam before he had a soul. 2)A creature of Jewish folklore, a man made of clay and brought to life and named Joseph to protect Judah from Anti-Semitism. The best known story dates to the sixth century and to Rabbi Loew. 3) A term found in Ps.140.16 of which is written, "My frame was not hidden from You when I was woven together in the depth of the earth, Your eyes saw my uninformed substance" Ps.139.16. For more information see BACKGROUND ON THE GOLEM LEGENDS, by Kay E. Vandergrift.

Goy

• "The Nation" or "A non-Jew", that is, a member of one of the other nations. There is nothing inherently insulting about the term; the word "goy" is used in the Torah to describe Israel. Pl. Goyim. whereas Goyish is Yiddish.

Grace After Meals

• Referred to in Hebrew as Birkat Ha-Mazon. It is one of the most important prayers in Judaism, one of the very few that the Bible commands us to recite. There are slightly different versions for different occation, Shabbat and holidays.

  A general version which covers most meals is:

  "Blessed are You, HaShem our G-d, Who in Thy goodness provides for for all and Your mercy is everlasting. Because of Your great goodness we have never lacked for food, May we never lack for food for the sake of Your great Name. For You norish all, You sustain all, You provide good for all which You have created. Blessed are You HaShem Our G-d, Who prvides food for all. Amen."

Grager (GREG-er; GRAG-er)

• A noisemaker used to blot out the name of Haman during the reading of the Megillah (Story of Esther) on Purim.

Guide for the Perplexed

• Moreh Nevukhim in Hebrew, written by Maimonides Moses, Moses ben Maimon or Rambam This was a synthesis of Medieval Judaism through the perspective of an Aristotelian philospher.

G'ullah (gheh-ool-LAW)

• "redemption", or "redeemed".

Gut Shabbes (GUT SHAH-biss)

• Yiddish. Literally, good Sabbath. A general, all-purpose shabbat greeting.

Gut Yontiff (GUT YAHN-tiff)

• Yiddish. Literally, good holiday. A general, all-purpose holiday greeting.