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| Adonai | ||
| (Hebrew, "Lord"). One of the most common Jewish names for God, used especially during prayer. |
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| aggadah | ||
| (Hebrew, "discourse" or "telling"). Non-legal material in the Talmud and Midrash, including stories, legends, theology, and sermons. |
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| Alef-Bet | ||
| (Hebrew, "A-B"). The Hebrew alphabet. |
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| Aleinu | ||
| Closing prayer of every synagogue service, proclaiming God's sovereignty. |
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| aliyah | ||
| (Hebrew, "going up"). To "make an aliyah" is to be called up to recite the blessing before the Torah reading. |
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| amudah | ||
| Small desk in a synagogue from which the Torah is read. |
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| Aramaic | ||
| Semitic language closely related to Hebrew. Was once the common language of the Jewish world - the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds were both written in Aramaic - but it is no longer spoken. |
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| ark | ||
| (Acronym for Hebrew aron hakodesh, "holy chest"). Cabinet in a synagogue that holds the Torah scrolls, usually located at the front of the sanctuary. |
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| Ashkenazi | ||
| Jews from eastern and northern Europe and their descendents, to be distinguished from Sephardic Jews. |
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