Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The name Tanakh is an acronym of the first Hebrew letter of each of the Masoretic Text’s three traditional subdivisions: Torah (“Teaching”, also known as the Five Books of Moses), Nevi’im (“Prophets”) and Ketuvim (“Writings”)—hence TaNaKh.
Torah
is the five books of Moses; Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Nev’im
Prophets; It contains two sub-groups, the Former Prophets (Nevi’im Rishonim נביאים ראשונים, the narrative books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings) and the Latter Prophets (Nevi’im Aharonim נביאים אחרונים, the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel and the Twelve Minor Prophets). Kethuvim- Writings
Pentateuch
The Pentateuch refers to the first five books of the Bible (Genesis - Deuteronomy)
5 Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the biblical books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Collectively these books are known as the Torah
Talmud
The Talmud (“instruction, learning”, from a root lmd “teach, study”) is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism
Mishnah-
(a mess and unorganized) the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the “Oral Torah”. It is also the first major work of Rabbinic literature.
Gemara-
Commentaries and Organized) the component of the Talmud comprising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah.
Mezuzah
Door Post
Shema Israel
are the first two words of a section of the Torah, and is the title (sometimes shortened to simply “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services.
Halakha
Jewish Law
Klaf
Small parchment, Rabbis
Mitzvah
(commandments) 613 of them. Refers to precepts and commandments as commanded by God.
7 Laws of Noah
The prohibition of idolatry, murder, theft, sexual immortality, blasphemy, eating flesh taken from an animal while it is still alive and requirement of maintain courts to provide legal recourse.
Mikva-
collection of water) a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism. Sacred bath; cleansing
Sabbath-
generally a weekly day of rest or time of worship. Friday through Sunday. There is 39 forbidden activities like no fire, no driving, no cooking, cant walk, etc. What you can do: sex, pray, eat, games
Kosher-
Fit for consumption
Treif
Not kosher
Pareve-
- Not meat, not dairy
Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah
when Jewish boys become 13 years old, they become accountable for their actions and become a bar mitzvah. A girl becomes a bat mitzvah at the age of 12.
The Patriarchs and Matriarchs
(Abrham, Isaac, and Jacob) + (Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Loah)
The 12 Tribes of Israel
Biblical tradition holds that the twleve tribes of Israel are descended from the sons and grandsons of the Jewish forefather Jacob and are called “Israel” from Jacob’s name given to him by God. Reubon, Simeon, Judah, Isaachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim, and Manasseh.
Moses
a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed.
Aaron
Aaron was Moses’ older brother. He was the ancestor of all koheins, the founder of the priesthood, and the first Kohein Gadol (High Priest).
Passover
God told Moses to tell followers to put lam blood on their doors.
Saul
tent making, kill Christians, Demascus, Jesus, Convert, Gospel, Abroad, Paul
David
Son of Jesse, Golden Age, Temple, Blue Prints
Solomon
$, Promise Land, Rest Stop, Altar Services, Pray
Gentiles
Non Jews
Joshua
Moses’s successor
Entering the land of Canaan
under Joshua’s rule
Plagues
1) Rivers to blood, 2) frogs, 3) lice, 4) flies, 5) Disease Crops, 6) Un healable Boils, 7) Terrible Storm, 8) Plague of Loctus, 9) Everlasting Darkness, 10) death of first born.
Destruction of the Northern Kingdom by the Assyrians
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Destruction of the 1st Temple by the Babylonians in the year 586 BCE (King Nebuchadnezzar)
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Persian King Cyrus invaded in 515 BCE and allowed for them to rebuild the temple.
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Destruction of the 2nd Temple by the Romans in 70 CE
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