Zmanim
The halachic calculation of Shacharit, Mincha, and Maariv times, based on latitude and the season. Beita calculates it automatically. Learn more →
Glossary
Synagogue Glossary
A library of Jewish terms in the context of synagogue management — from prayer times to yahrzeits. Useful for secular board members, new gabbais, and rabbis' spouses who are just stepping into the role.
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Prayer & Worship
Prayer & Worship
Minyan
A quorum of ten men at or above bar mitzvah age, required for communal prayer. Beita supports advance sign-up for special minyanim.
Siddur
The prayer book. In Beita you can set your nusach (Ashkenaz / Sephard / Edot HaMizrach / Chabad) so the whole congregation stays on the same page.
Tefillah
The act of communal or private prayer. In the system, the prayer-times screen is the community's daily information hub.
Chazan
The person who leads the prayer service (cantor). Beita lets you set a chazan rotation and sends automatic reminders the day before.
Baal Koreh
The person who reads from the Torah scroll. You can schedule Torah readers and send automatic reminders, so no Shabbat is ever left without a baal koreh.
Torah & Learning
Torah & Learning
Parasha (Parashat HaShavua)
The portion of the Torah read on Shabbat. In Beita it appears automatically on the display screen, in the app, and in the rabbi's weekly message.
Dvar Torah
A short teaching on the parasha or a halachic topic. Beita lets the rabbi publish one every week — it appears across every channel.
Shiur
An organized Torah class. Beita builds a library of shiurim that reaches every congregant, even after the class itself has ended.
Halacha
Jewish law. In the system, a digital halachic Q&A lets the rabbi receive and answer questions conveniently.
Minhag
The specific custom of a community. Beita supports sub-nusachim (Jerusalem, Moroccan, Lithuanian, Chabad...) — not a one-size-fits-all default.
Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Shabbat
The Sabbath. Beita's display screen automatically knows when Shabbat begins and ends, and switches its display accordingly.
Chag
A Jewish holiday. Beita updates automatically — Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot — with a dedicated display for each chag.
Yahrzeit
The annual anniversary of a death according to the Hebrew calendar. Automatic reminders go out to the family a month before, a week before, and on the day itself. Learn more →
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
The coming-of-age ceremony at age 13/12. Beita helps you schedule it, send invitations, and manage guest RSVPs.
Brit Milah
The ritual circumcision that brings a boy into the covenant of Abraham. Manage guest registration, the sandek, and the mohel.
Pidyon HaBen
The ceremony redeeming a firstborn son. Beita supports registration and sends a reminder beforehand.
Hillula (pl. Hilulot)
A day commemorating the passing of a tzadik (righteous person). Beita already knows the well-known hilulot (Rashbi, Baba Sali...) and lets you add private ones.
Ilui Neshama
Dedicating a mitzvah for the elevation of a departed soul. Beita lets donors mark that their gift is l'ilui nishmat — in memory of someone.
Refuah Shlema
A prayer for a complete recovery. Beita lets the community maintain a list of the sick, which appears automatically during the Torah reading (Mi Sheberach).
Synagogue Management
Synagogue Management
Gabbai
The person who runs the synagogue's day-to-day operations. Beita is the gabbai's central tool — prayer times, members, events, the display screen. Learn more →
Rabbi
The community's spiritual leader and halachic authority. Beita gives the rabbi a digital presence — shiurim, halachic Q&A, dvar Torah. Learn more →
Gizbar
The person responsible for the synagogue's finances (treasurer). Beita handles donations and annual reports for the accountant. Automatic Section 46(a) receipts — coming soon, pending Tax Authority approval. Learn more →
Kehila
The congregation — the community of worshippers. Beita's member list is the synagogue's CRM — names, yahrzeits, roles.
Aliyah
Being called up to the Torah reading. Beita lets you manage an aliyot rotation, honor guests appropriately, and keep a history.
Makom Kavua
A congregant's regular, reserved seat. In traditional communities this matters a great deal — Beita supports managing the seating chart.
Vaad
The board that runs the synagogue. Beita gives every board member real-time access to the numbers. Learn more →
Donations & Finance
Donations & Finance
Terumah
A monetary gift to the synagogue. Beita accepts donations by credit card and Bit, and issues a payment receipt. Section 46(a) tax receipts — coming soon, pending Tax Authority approval.
Hora'at Keva
A recurring monthly donation. The donor picks an amount once — Beita takes care of every monthly charge from then on.
Section 46(a)
An Israeli Tax Authority approval that entitles donors to a tax credit for gifts to registered nonprofits. Automatic receipt generation through Beita — coming soon, pending Tax Authority approval. Learn more →
Memorial Board
A dedication on a memorial board (erech nitzchi). Beita lets you manage digital memorial boards that display automatically on screen on the yahrzeit.
Campaign
A focused fundraising drive (a new ark, a new Torah scroll...). Beita offers a dedicated donation page, a goal, and a progress bar.
Beita turns these terms into features
Every term in this glossary has a matching feature in Beita — from halachic prayer times to automatic yahrzeit reminders.