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jew
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a person whose religion is Judaism
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Western Wall
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a wall in Jerusalem where Jews assemble for prayers and lamentations
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rabbi
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title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher; qualified to rule on question of Jewish law
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Torah
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the Pentateuch; the 1st of 3 divisions of Old Testament; 1st five books; [teachings]
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Nevi'im
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the 2nd of 3 major sections in the Hebrew Bible; [prophets]
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Ketuvim
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the 3rd section of the Hebrew Bible; [writings]
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Tanakh
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Hebrew Bible--TaNaKh
T: Torah N: Nevi'im K: Ketuvim |
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Passover
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Jewish festival commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt
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Sabbath
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7th day of the week; Saturday; the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians
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Hanukkah
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Jewish festival; commemorates the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following victory over the Syrians; lighting the menorah
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Pharisees
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group of people who strictly observed religious ceremonies and practices, adherance to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
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zealots
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a member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent from a.d. 69 to 81, advocating the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisting the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to heathenize the Jews.
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Messiah
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the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
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Talmund
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book of Jewish law: the collection of ancient Jewish writings that forms the basis of Jewish religious law
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Kabbalah
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an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament
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Shoah
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the Holocaust
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zionism
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a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel.
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Rosh Hashanah
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a Jewish high holy day that marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year
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Yom Kippur
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a Jewish high holy day observed on the 10th day of the month of Tishri by abstinence from food and drink and by the daylong recitation of prayers of repentance in the synagogue.
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sukkot
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a booth or hut roofed with branches, built against or near a house or synagogue and used during the Jewish festival of Sukkoth as a temporary dining or living area.
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menorah
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a candelabrum having nine branches, for use on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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Purim
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a Jewish festival celebrating the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
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Kosher
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fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws
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talit
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prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service
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yarmulke
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a skullcap worn, especially during prayer and religious study, by Jewish males
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bar mitzvah
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a solemn ceremony held in the synagogue, to admit as an adult member of the Jewish community a Jewish boy 13 years old
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bat mitzvah
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a solemn ceremony, held in the synagogue, to admit formally as an adult member of the Jewish community a girl 12 to 13 years old.
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synagogue
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a Jewish house of worship,
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YHWH (Yahweh)
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a name of god,
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Shema
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a liturgical prayer that expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of god.
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mezuzah
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a parchment scroll inscribed on one side with the Biblical passages Deut. 6:4–9 and 11:13–21 and on the other side with the word Shaddai
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tefillin
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one of two small, black leather, cube-shaped cases containing Torah texts written on parchment
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Magein David
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Jewish star
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chai
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Hebrew word for "living"
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yiddish
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a language spoken as a vernacular by Jews in Europe and elsewhere by Jewish emigrants, usually written in the Hebrew alphabet
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Chanukkah
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an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
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