Orthodox Jew
Keeps strict Shabbat
An Orthodox Jew is a member of the branch of Judaism that adheres most strictly to traditional beliefs and practices—observing the Sabbath, keeping kosher, following halakha (Jewish law), and accepting the Torah as divinely revealed.
Orthodox Judaism encompasses a spectrum from Modern Orthodox, who engage broadly with secular society, to ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) communities that maintain greater separation from the outside world.
Jewish prayer boxes worn daily
Jewish day of rest
Traditional Jewish head covering
- yarmulkeJewish ritual headcovering
- tallitFringed Jewish worship garment
- kittelJewish ritual white robe
- black hatUnethical computer intruder
frock coat · stockings · long sleeves · beard
Jewish house of worship
- minyanJewish prayer quorum
- shtetlHistoric Jewish village
- yeshivaJewish religious study institution
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
rebbe · shul · congregation · diaspora · Israel · aliyah · beit midrash · Chabad
Judaism's core scripture
Jewish day of rest
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
- Rosh HashanahJewish calendar's start
- Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
- SukkotJewish autumn harvest commemoration
Chanukah · Purim · Shavuot · Tisha B'Av · machzor
tefillin
Jewish prayer boxes worn daily
- tallitFringed Jewish worship garment
- kippahTraditional Jewish head covering
- yarmulkeJewish ritual headcovering
shofar · sukkah · seder · matzah · menorah · megillah · bris
Shabbat
Jewish day of rest
kippah
Traditional Jewish head covering
- yarmulkeJewish ritual headcovering
- tallitFringed Jewish worship garment
- kittelJewish ritual white robe
black hat · frock coat · stockings · long sleeves · beard
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
rabbi · rebbe · shul · congregation · diaspora · Israel · aliyah · beit midrash · Chabad
Torah
Judaism's core scripture
Shabbat
Jewish day of rest
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
- Rosh HashanahJewish calendar's start
- Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
- believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
- Jewish PeopleAshkenazi, Sephardi, Conservative Jew, Reform Jew, secular Jew
- Israelissabra, settler, new immigrant, native born, Bedouin
- SabbathShabbat, Shabbos, day of rest, seventh day, Sabbath rest