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Tanakh

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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.

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Torah

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is the five books of Moses; Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

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Nev’im

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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

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Pentateuch

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The Pentateuch refers to the first five books of the Bible (Genesis - Deuteronomy)

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5 Books of Moses

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The Five Books of Moses are the biblical books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Collectively these books are known as the Torah

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Talmud

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The Talmud (“instruction, learning”, from a root lmd “teach, study”) is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism

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Mishnah-

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(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.

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Gemara-

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Commentaries and Organized) the component of the Talmud comprising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah.

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Mezuzah

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Door Post

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Shema Israel

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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.

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Halakha

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Jewish Law

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Klaf

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Small parchment, Rabbis

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Mitzvah

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(commandments) 613 of them. Refers to precepts and commandments as commanded by God.

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7 Laws of Noah

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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.

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Mikva-

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collection of water) a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism. Sacred bath; cleansing

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Sabbath-

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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

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Kosher-

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Fit for consumption

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Treif

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Not kosher

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Pareve-

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  • Not meat, not dairy
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Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah

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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.

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The Patriarchs and Matriarchs

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(Abrham, Isaac, and Jacob) + (Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Loah)

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The 12 Tribes of Israel

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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.

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Moses

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a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed.

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Aaron

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Aaron was Moses’ older brother. He was the ancestor of all koheins, the founder of the priesthood, and the first Kohein Gadol (High Priest).

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Passover

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God told Moses to tell followers to put lam blood on their doors.

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Saul

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tent making, kill Christians, Demascus, Jesus, Convert, Gospel, Abroad, Paul

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David

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Son of Jesse, Golden Age, Temple, Blue Prints

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Solomon

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$, Promise Land, Rest Stop, Altar Services, Pray

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Gentiles

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Non Jews

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Joshua

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Moses’s successor

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Entering the land of Canaan

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under Joshua’s rule

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Plagues

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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.

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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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