baal koreh / בעל קורא

Pronunciation: BAHL KOH-reh
Definition: Torah reader.
Example: “The baal koreh read…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: baal korei

baal shem tov / בעל שם טוב

Pronunciation: BAHL SHEM TOHV
Definition: Founder of Chassidus.
Example: “The Baal Shem Tov taught…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: Besht

baal tefillah / בעל תפילה

Pronunciation: BAHL teh-FEE-lah
Definition: Prayer leader.
Example: “The baal tefillah started.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: baal tefila

baal teshuvah / בעל תשובה

Pronunciation: BAHL teh-SHOO-vah
Definition: Returnee to observant Judaism.
Example: “A baal teshuvah may feel…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: BT

baruch hashem / ברוך השם

Pronunciation: bah-ROOKH hah-SHEM
Definition: Thank God.
Example: “Baruch Hashem, it worked out.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: B”H

b’dieved / בדיעבד

Pronunciation: bih-dee-EH-ved
Definition: After the fact.
Example: “B’dieved, it counts.”
Origin: Hebrew/Aramaic
Also spelled: bedieved

b’ezras hashem / בעזרת השם

Pronunciation: beh-EZ-ras hah-SHEM
Definition: With God’s help.
Example: “B’ezras Hashem we’ll finish.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: be’ezrat Hashem

beis hamikdash / בית המקדש

Pronunciation: BAYS hah-MIK-dash
Definition: Holy Temple.
Example: “After the Beis Hamikdash…”
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Also spelled: Beit HaMikdash

beis medrash / בית מדרש

Pronunciation: BAYS MEH-drash
Definition: Study hall.
Example: “In the beis medrash…”
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Also spelled: beit midrash

bein hazmanim / בין הזמנים

Pronunciation: bayn hah-zmah-NEEM
Definition: Yeshiva break period.
Example: “During bein hazmanim…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: bein hazemanim

berachah / ברכה

Pronunciation: beh-rah-KHAH
Definition: Blessing.
Example: “It brings berachah.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: bracha

bitachon / ביטחון

Pronunciation: bee-TAH-khon
Definition: Trust; reliance on Hashem.
Example: “Bitachon is active trust.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: bitahon

bittul / ביטול

Pronunciation: BEE-tul
Definition: Nullification; surrender.
Example: “Bittul creates space.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: bitul

bli ayin hara / בלי עין הרע

Pronunciation: blee EYE-in HAH-rah
Definition: Without evil eye.
Example: “He has six kids, bli ayin hara.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: BAH

b’kitzur / בקיצור

Pronunciation: bih-KIT-zur
Definition: In short.
Example: “B’kitzur, the answer is…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: bekitzur

brachos / ברכות

Pronunciation: BRAH-khohs
Definition: Blessings.
Example: “Say the brachos slowly.”
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Also spelled: berachot

busha / בושה

Pronunciation: BOO-shah
Definition: Shame; embarrassment.
Example: “Busha can block tefillah.”
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Also spelled: bushah