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| Term | Definition |
| Ma'ariv | Daily evening prayers |
| Machaneh | Camp |
| Machanot | (Pl.) Camp |
| Machzor | Festival prayer book |
| Machzorim | (Pl.) Festival prayer book |
| Madrich | (M.) Youth Leader |
| Madricha | (F.) Youth Leader |
| Madrichim | (Pl.) Youth Leader |
| Madrichot | (F. Pl.) Youth Leader |
| Magen David | Shield of David; also called Star of David. |
| Mah Nishtana | Why is this night.... The Four Questions asked at Seder night |
| Maimonides | Rambam Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (1135-1204), a leading Jewish philospopher, codifier of Jewish law, doctor, and medical writer. |
| Mashiach | Anointed One. The Jewish Messiah. |
| Matzah | A special cracker-like “bread” for Pesach. |
| Matzot | (pl) A special cracker-like “bread” for Pesach. |
| Mazkir | (M.) Chairperson of RSY-Netzer |
| Mazkira | (F.) Chairperson of RSY-Netzer |
| Mazkirut | Senior Leadership Committee |
| Megillah | Biblical book read on the festivals of Purim (Esther), Pesach (Song of Songs), Shavuot (Ruth), Tisha B'Av (Lamentations - Eichah), Sukkot (Ecclesiastes - Kohelet) |
| Menorah | The seven branched Temple candelabrum; the word is also used for the Chanukiah. |
| Merakez Chinuch | (M.) Educational Worker |
| Merakez Machanot | (M.) Camps Organiser |
| merakezet Chinuch | (F.) Educational Worker |
| merakezet Machanot | (F.) Camps Organiser |
| Mezuzah | Doorpost. An encased scroll placed on the right doorposts of Jewish homes containing two paragraphs of the Shema. |
| midrash | Inquiry. A genre of Rabbinic literature containing exegesis of Tenakh, homilies, stories, Halachah etc. |
| Mikveh | Collection [of water]. A ritual bath for the immersion of people and certain types of household utensils. |
| minhag | Custom or observance considered to be as binding as law; the form and content of the Jewish liturgy. |
| minhagim | (Pl.)Customs or observances considered to be as binding as law; the form and content of the Jewish liturgy. |
| Minyan | Number. A quorum of ten people over Barmitzvah needed for a service. |
| Misgeret Kerem | RSY-Netzer's Aliyah Framework |
| Mishkan | Dwelling. The portable sanctuary used prior to the construction of the 1st Temple. |
| Mishnah | Codex of the Oral Law, c.200CE, part of the Talmud. |
| Mitzvah | (pl) Mitzvot. Commadndment. The Torah contains 613 Mitzvot; the term also describes a good deed. |
| Mitzvot | (s) Mitzvah. Commadndment. The Torah contains 613 Mitzvot; the term also describes a good deed. |
| Mohel | A person trained to perform Brit Milah. |
| Moshav | A collective village in Israel. |
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