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It is translated literally as the word for learning and also staff or goad. It is located at the center of the aleph-beith and represents the heart Lev לב; in kabbalah learning is mostly done with the heart and soul, not just the mind. The Lammed indicates that spiritual learning is the heart of human existence. Man’s course in life is to learn and express spiritual teachings and practice with every breath of life. Lammed reaches higher than any of the other Hebrew letters, like a lighthouse high in the air. The shape of the lammed is an undulating movement, and the lammed represents constant organic movement, constant change. Lammed is the lightning strike of energy descending down the two sides of the Tree of Life. Lammed teaches us to learn from everything in life. After one has governed their tendencies in Khaf and no longer has the blockages of the ego interfering, they can begin to learn the spiritual perfection of their own self, and to learn the laws, will, and ways of the Creator. This is the process of learning to align with the will of the Creator.

Laban (lah-VAHN) n. Laban. The son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekkah, and father of Leah and Rachel (Gen. 24:29). Ironically named "white," Laban was the prototypical enslaver of the Jewish people who foreshadowed the wicked Pharaoh of Egypt and his machinations. Lag B'Omer (lahg be-OH-mer) n. The 33rd day of counting the Omer (called S'firat Ha'Omer) from Pesach to Sukkot (on the 18th of Iyyar). A Semi-holiday en route to Sukkot (and the celebration of the giving of the Torah on Sukkot). Lag B'Omer is characterized by a day of outings. In Israel and throughout the Diaspora, the day is celebrated with picnics, ballgames, and mock bow-and-arrow play-fighting. It is a scholar's holiday and is noteworthy because during this time persecution of the Jews ceased. Note the use of the gershayim (Lamed = 30; Gimmel= 3).Lamb of God (seh ha-e-loh-HEEM) n. The Lamb of God (John 1:29); a Title for the Messiah Yeshua. See the Names of God. The noun seh means lamb. Lamed (LAH-med) n. Lamed. 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet having a sound of "l" as in look. Originally represented by a pictograph meaning "staff," "goad," or "control." Gematria = 30. Lamed Tet Melakhot (lah-med tet me-lah-KHOHT) n. The 39 "types" of work forbidden to be done on Shabbat. Any of the categories of labor forbidden on the Shabbat. In the tractate of Shabbat the Mishna lists 39 prohibited tasks. These are the activities one is forbidden to do on Shabbat, and are based on the actions necessary for the erection of the Mishkan and its contents. The 39 categories of work which were performed in and for the Mishkan are called the Avot Melakhah, the fathers or primary categories, since they are the foundation, the original source for all secondary types of melakhah which are similar and derived from them. Lamed Vav Tzaddikim (Lah-med Vahv tsad-dee-KEEM) n. Lamed-Vav Tzaddikim. 36 hidden saints held to keep God from destroying the world on account of their virtue and faith. Note the use of the gershayim (Lamed = 30; Vav= 6). The thirty-six are referred to as "lamed vavniks." The idea is based on the verse Isaiah 30:18 which praises those who faithfully trust in Him - "Lo" in Hebrew - spelled lamed vav (Succah 45b). Another source reckons forty-five righteous Jews upon whose merit the world continues to exist - thirty in the Land of Israel and fifteen elsewhere. There are also thirty hidden righteous gentiles upon whose merit the nations subsist (Chullin 92a). Lammah? (LAHM-mah) Why? Interrogative. LaShanah Haba'ah Bi Yerushalayim (lash-SHA-NAH hab-BAH-ah bee ye-ROO-shah-LAI-yeem) n. phr. "Next year in Jerusalem," said with joy after a Passover Seder celebrated in the Galut (Diaspora). Lashon (lah-SHOHN) n. Tongue; speeh; language. Lashon Hakodesh (lah-SHOHN hah-KOH-desh) n. לָשׁוֹן הַקֹדֵשׁ / "The holy tongue," a reference to the classical Hebrew langauge, especially in the sense of its special status as the medium of divine communication. Maimonides stated that Hebrew is called the "holy language" because all the words of the Torah, all the prophecies and words of holiness were originally said in this language and no other - not in Aramaic, not in Greek, etc. Hebrew is the language which the LORD spoke to His prophets and his people; in which He uttered the Ten Commandments and true prophecy, and in which He is called by the various sacred Names in the Scriptures. Yeshua spoke Hebrew and read the prophets in Hebrew at the synagogue, "as was his custom" (Luke 4:16), and clearly the Apostle Paul both spoke and taught in Hebrew (Acts 17:2; 21:40; 26:14). Lashon Hara (lah-SHOHN hah-RAH) n. "The evil tongue," which means saying something bad about another person even if it happens to be true. In other words, lashon hara is gossip, spreading evil (even if true) reports, or expressing a critical or negative spirit about others. Such behavior is explicitly forbidden in Levitcus 19:16. Of course there are times when a person is obligated to speak out, even though the information is disparaging (for example, while testifying under oath, and so on). However, the practice of being motzi ra (someone who speaks evil) is related to the status of metzora, the one who is afflicted with tzara'at, and therefore many of the Jewish sages have made the connection between the sin of lashon hara and the unclean condition known as tzara'at. Last Supper of Jesus (ha-se-doo-AH ha-a-kha-roh-NAH) n. The traditional Passover seder Jesus shared with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion (actually, a day before the official Passover ceremony was observed). At this seder Jesus instituted the commemoratation his death for our sins as the Lamb of God by means of sanctified matzah and wine. See Mark 14:12, Matthew 26:17-19, Luke 22:7-8. As such, the Lord's Supper represents the Passover of "the new covenant" (I Corinthians 10:20). The Passover lamb (Exodus chapter 12) was a symbol of its reality in the Person of the Suffering Servant of the Lord, the Messiah who, in the New Testament, is called "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29), and "Messiah (or Christ) our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed for us." (I Corinthians 5:7). Latter Prophets (ne-vee-eem a-kha-roh-NEEM) n. Latter Prophets. Part of the Nevi'im of the Tanakh consisting of the three main prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel) and the Twelve Minor prophets (trei asar):Yesha'yahu (Isaiah) Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) Yechezk'el (Ezekiel) The Minor Prophets (trei asar) Hoshe'a (Hosea) Yo'el (Joel) Amos (Amos) Ovadyah (Obadiah) Yonah (Jonah) Mikhah (Micah) Nakhum (Nahum) Havakuk (Habakkuk) Tzefanyah (Zephaniah) Chagai (Haggai) Z'kharyah (Zechariah) Mal'akhi (Malachi) Law (TOH-rah) n. Torah. Often Christians identify the word "Torah" with the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These writings are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Law," even though strictly speaking the legal content of these books is a subset of a greater overall narrative.

The word Torah comes from the root word yarah meaning "to shoot an arrow" or "to hit the mark." Properly used, the word means "teaching" or "instruction." In the Tanakh, Torah refers to the first five books of Moses. The actual Torah itself is referred to as the Sefer Torah, or sacred Torah scroll. The Chumash is a book form of the Torah, usually subdivided into 54 smaller literary units called parashiot (the name of each parashah comes from a key word of the section). The word Torah is better understood as "teaching" or "understanding" rather than "law." Law of Christ (toh-rat ham-mah-SHEE-akh) n. "The Law of Christ." The teaching (in general) of the Mashiach Yeshua, primarily expressed as an ethic of love -- first to God and then to one another -- based on God's forgiveness and grace extended to those who are saved. Galatians 6:2 identifies this teaching as carrying one another's burdens. The duty to love one another based on the love of Mashiach is found throughout the New Testament writings (e.g., John 13:34f; 15:12, 17; Rom. 12:10; 13:8; Gal. 5:13; Eph. 4:2; 1 Thess. 3:12; 4:9; Heb. 10:24; 1 Pet. 1:22; 3:8; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11f; 2 John 1:5). Law of YHVH (toh-rat Adonai) n. "The Law of YHVH." The teaching (in general) of the LORD God of Israel as revealed in the Torah, Prophets, and Writings (Tanakh). This phrase occurs in Exod. 13:9; 1 Chr. 22:12; 2 Chr. 12:1; 17:9; 34:14; Ezra 7:10; Neh. 9:3; Psa. 19:8; Isa. 5:24; 30:9; Amos 2:4. L'Chaim! (le-KHAI-yeem) excl. "To life!" - an exclamation often said before partaking of an alcoholic drink; "Cheers!" Leadership (han-hah-GAH) n. Leadership; a manhig is a leader (from the same root). "Who is the leader of all leaders? One who can make an enemy into a friend." (Avot de Rabbi Natan, Chpt. 23). "Who is a leader? One who conquers his passions and emotions" (Ben Zoma). Leah (LAY-ah) Leah. The daughter of Laban, first wife of Jacob, and mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. One of the four Matriarchs of the 12 tribes of Israel. Leap Year (shah-NAH me-oo-BEH-ret) n. Jewish Leap Year; A "pregnant" year. A year with with an additional month (called Adar I) added to the usual 12 (developed to synchronize the solar seasons with lunar months). Adar I is inserted before the month of Adar (which is then renamed Adar II for the leap year). Adar II is the "real" Adar in leap years, so Purim, for example, is celebrated in Adar II on leap years. The inserted month occurs in the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th and 19th years of a 19 year cycle.

With the extra month of Adar I, a Jewish leap year contains 54 weeks, but non leap years have only 50 weeks. On the week of Passover and the week of Sukkot, different Torah portions are read, so that leaves 52 weeks for the 54 readings (2 weeks have double portions), and on non leap years only 48 weeks for the 54 (6 weeks have double portions). Confused? Check a good Jewish calendar to make sure you're on the right date! Leket (LE-ket) n. "Gleanings" from the field. Remaining pieces (stalks) that remain during the harvest for the poor to gather as food. "You shall not reap every last edge (pe'ah) of your field and not gather in the gleanings (leket) of your harvest.. you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger" (Lev. 19:9-10). Lekhah Dodi (le-KHAH doh-DEE) n. Lechah Dodi; Song/poem; welcome the Shabbat. Lechah Dodi speaks of the Shabbat as a Bride and is sung on Friday evening to welcome Shabbat. Lechem HaChayim (LE-khem ha-KHAI-yeem) n. Bread of Life. A title for Yeshua the Messiah (John 6:48). Lechem HaNistar (LE-khem ha-nis-TAHR) n. (לֶחֶם הַנִסְתָּר); "Hidden bread," referring to the spiritual food that Yeshua ate to sustain Him in His mission (John 4:31-34). Note that this may also be called ma'akhal haNistar (מַאֲכַל הַנִסְתָּר) to correspond with the more general term for food used in the Greek New Testament (i.e., βρῶσις in John 4:32). It may also be called "secret bread," lechem sod (לֶחֶם סוֹד), implying that it is provided by the agency of the Spirit and not through the agency of natural production. Yeshua found great comfort and joy in doing the will of God and counted it as his spiritual food. As the prophet Job said, "I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food" (Job 23:12). Lechem HaPanim (LE-khem hap-pa-NEEM) n. Bread of Presence; Showbread in the Sanctuary of the tabernacle (mishkan) or Temple (Bet hamikdash). LeShanah Tovah Tikatevu (le-shah-NAH toh-VAH tee-kah-TAY-voo) phr. Lit. "May you be inscribed (in the Book of Life) for a good year!" Usually said during Rosh HaShanah. The phrase originates from the idea that on Rosh HaShanah (Yom Din), God writes down the names of all people in either the Book of Life or the Book of Death, and therefore expresses the wish for the recipient to be inscribed in the Book of Life. Leshem Shamayim (le-shem sha-MAI-yeem) phr. "For the sake of heaven." For the Name of God; in honor of God. Machloket leshem shamayim is an argument/strife (machloket) for the purpose of reaching truth. The Letter Lamed (ל) This letter is the tallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Since it stands taller than all the other letters, it represents royalty. In fact, it represents the King of all kings, the Almighty. It also represents the לֵב (lev) heart, as it is located in the center of the Hebrew alphabet. The name of the letter – לָמֶד (lamed) – refers to לִימוּדִים (limudim) studies, or learning, which is the thing that most elevates people. Thanks to learning, a person’s spiritual level rises and soars and they understand the meaning of creation.

The name of the letter לָמֶד (lamed) comes from its shape – מַלְמַד הַבָּקָר (malmad habakar) cattle prod or a shepherd’s staff. Malmad habakar was a tool used in Biblical times. It was a piece of wood that was shaped like the letter lamed. The shepherd or farmer used it to direct his animals, as if he was מְלַמֵד (melamed) teaching the animals the correct way to go.

In the Book of Ecclesiastes (3:1-8), there is a list of activities that a person does at different times: א. לַכֹּל זְמָן וְעֵת לְכָל-חֵפֶץ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם ב. עֵת לָלֶדֶת וְעֵת לָמוּת עֵת לָטַעַת וְעֵת לַעֲקוֹר נָטוּעַ ג. עֵת לַהֲרוֹג וְעֵת לִרְפּוֹא עֵת לִפְרוֹץ וְעֵת לִבְנוֹת ד. עֵת לִבְכּוֹת וְעֵת לִשְׂחוֹק עֵת סְפוֹד וְעֵת רְקוֹד ה. עֵת לְהַשְׁלִיךְ אֲבָנִים וְעֵת כְּנוֹס אֲבָנִים עֵת לַחֲבוֹק וְעֵת לִרְחֹק מֵחַבֵּק ו. עֵת לְבַקֵּשׁ וְעֵת לְאַבֵּד עֵת לִשְׁמוֹר וְעֵת לְהַשְׁלִיךְ ז. עֵת לִקְרוֹעַ וְעֵת לִתְפּוֹר עֵת לַחֲשׁוֹת וְעֵת לְדַבֵּר ח. עֵת לֶאֱהֹב וְעֵת לִשְׂנֹא עֵת מִלְחָמָה וְעֵת שָׁלוֹם 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

2. A time to be born, and a time to die` a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. If you pay attention, you’ll see that all the verbs in these verses begin with the letter ל except for the verbs סְפוֹד (sefod) mourn and רְקוֹד (rekod) dance. The scholars understand from this that these two are different – they are both situations that remove a person from their learning – a funeral (when one is mourning) and a wedding (when one is dancing), which are both events that a person is obligated to go to, according to Jewish tradition.

It is also interesting to note that the Bible ends (in the book of Chronicles) with the letter lamed. From this the commentators learn that someone who reads and studies the Bible reaches elevated spiritual levels, just like the lamed reaches upward.

The name יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisrael) Israel starts with the letter yod, the smallest letter, and ends with the letter lamed, the tallest and biggest letter. This leads scholars to the idea that when individuals from the nation of Israel start to learn they are small, but when they finish learning, they are big and tall (spiritually, of course). Other scholars bring the interpretation that the nation of Israel will start out in a small, modest way, but when the End of Days comes, the nation will be higher than everyone else and will teach the other nations the divine truth. A person who has the letter lamed in their name is one who enjoys a comfortable easy life. He or she is also someone who compromises easily, is creative, and enjoys art and music. This person is someone who has a strong desire to give a lot to others and doesn’t ask much from them.