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Bar mitzvah

Bat Mitzvah

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Jewish coming of age

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Covenant

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An agreement established between God and the ancient Israelites first Abraham then Moses

Designates Jews as chosen people of God with special responsibilities

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Diaspora

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Jews living away from their ancestral homeland

Been true for Jews since the Classical period

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Hasidism

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A form of Judaism that arose in Eastern Europe in the 18th century that emphasizes mysticism, a personal relationship with God, a close knit leadership, and the leadership of the zaddik, a charismatic holy man

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Holocaust

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Persecution of Jews by German Nazis from 1933- 1945 resulting in the death of 6 million

Referred to by Jews as Shoah
(“Mass destruction”)

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Kabbalah

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Jewish mysticism: teaches that God can be best known through through the heart

Developed mainly in the medieval period with such texts like Zohar

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Mishnah

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Contains collected teachings of the rabbis of the last 4 centuries

Along with the Talmud, is the most important texts of the Torah

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Passover

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8 day celebration in early spring that commemorates the Jewish Exodus from Egypt

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Rabbi

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Teacher of the Torah and leader of Jewish worship

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Rosh Hashanah

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Festival in early fall commemorating the new year

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Sabbath

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From sunset of Friday to the sunset of Saturday set aside for rest and religious celebration as decreed by one of the Ten Commandments

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Shema

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Judaism’s basic statement of monotheism: “hear oh Israel! The lord is our God, the lord aloneness”

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Talmud

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Vast depository of the oral Torah with rabbi comments in each chapter

Two versions: Palestinian & Babylonian

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Tanakh

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A common way of referring to the Hebrew bible derived from the three of the Hebrew names of its three sections

Torah (T), Prophets (N), writings (K)

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Torah

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Th revelation of god’s will to the people
Or
The divine law as especially contained in the first five books of the bible; often called the Torah

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Yom Kippur

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Day of atonement fasting and prayer for forgiveness of sins

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Zionism

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Movement in the 19th century that sought to re-establish a Jewish homeland; since 1948 the general support of the state of Israel

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Anti semitism

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Hostility towards Jews

Ranging from disapproval to outright persecution

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YHWH

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Abbreviation for God used in writing because his name is to holy to write or speak

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Torah, prophets and writings

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What makes up the Torah

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Abraham

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God made a agreement of the covenant first through him

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Moses

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The second one to agree with God and the covenant after Abraham

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Covenant

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An agreement between God and the Jewish people

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10 commandments

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What God revealed to Moses on mt. Sinai

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Pharisees

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Political party relatively unaffected by the destruction of the second Jewish temple because of their focus more on the Torah

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Synagogue

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Jewish place of worship

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Reform Judaism

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Being Jewish and involved in modern society are compatible

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Orthodox Judaism

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Torah is the standard of truth and all life in society should conform to it

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Conservative Judaism

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Cross between reform and Orthodox Judaism. Somewhat open to change and modern ways but strict regarding traditional Jewish practices