Judaism Hrt3M

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Rosh Hashanah

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Jewish New Year- September 14

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Festival

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Yom Kippur

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Day of Atonement (holiest day of the year)- September 23

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Festival

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Sukkot

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Feast of Tabernacles- September 28

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Festival

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Pesach

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Feast of Passover- Spring

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Festival

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Shavout

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Feast of Pentecost- 50 days after Passover

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Festival

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Hanukkah

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Festival of Lights- Winter

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Festival

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Purim

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Feast of Lots- February/March

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Festival

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Tenakh

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Jewish Holy Scriptures

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Contains Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim

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Torah

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Book of Laws- written laws

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Translates to "teachings"

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Nevi'im

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Writings of God's messages and history of the Jewish people

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Contains 2 subgroups: former prophets & later prophets

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Ketuvim

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Writings- contains Psalms and Proverbs

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Has 2 columns that demonstrate parallels

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Mantle

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Cover to protect the stroll

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Definition

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Ark

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Special cupboard in a synagogue that holds the Torah

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Definition

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Sofer

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Jewish scribe that handwrites the Torah

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Definition

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Talmud

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Oral laws that God explained to Moses

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Definition

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Bereshit

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Genesis "In the beginning"

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1st Book of Moses

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Shemot

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Exodus "Names"

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2nd Book of Moses

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Vauyikra

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Leviticus "And he called"

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3rd Book of Moses

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Bemidar

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Numbers "In the desert"

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4th Book of Moses

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Devarim

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"Words"

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5th Book of Moses

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Yad

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Tool used to follow the words when reading the Torah

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Definition

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Sedar

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Passover meal

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Definition

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Tallit

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Shawl with tassels used to touch the Torah

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Definition

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Tefflin

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Small leather box with parchment paper with Torah scriptures

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Definition

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Mezuzah

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Small box with scroll with words of the Shema

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Definition

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Shema

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Prayer highlighting the fundamental rule of Judaism: "love of God"

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Definition

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Shabbat

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Sabbath- Friday sunset to Saturday sunset

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"Keep it holy"

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Kiddush

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Prayer before Shabbat meal to honour celebrations

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Said by mother who lights 2 candles

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Challah

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Bread blessed at the Shabbat meal

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Eaten with salt

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Havdalah

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Prayer said to end Shabbat

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Marks separation of Shabbot from other days of the weak

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Siddur

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Traditional Jewish prayer book

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Contains daily prayer & order of service in the synagogue

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Chazan

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Jewish religious official who conducts liturgical & musical part of the service

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Sings prayer and reads Torah

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Rabbi

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Jewish spiritual leader who leads the service

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Carries the Torah in the procession

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House of Assembly

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Jews meet to pray, study, celebrate, mourn & socialize

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Function of a Synagogue

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House of Study

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Jews study the Torah

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Function of a Synagogue

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House of Prayer

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Jews meet for prayer ( Judaism requires prayer 3x per day)

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Function of a Synagogue

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Promised Land

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Most Jews live in Israel (Capital: Jerusalem)

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15 million Jews in the world

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Orthodox Jews

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Believe the Torah is direct word from God and can only be interpreted by the rabbi

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Definition

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Progressive Jews

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Believe in development of Judaism, more freedom of interpretation of the Torah

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Definition

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Secular Jews

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Born Jewish but not practicing

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Definition

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Star of David

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Jewish symbol

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Synagogue

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"Gathering"

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Definition

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Oral prayer

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"Communal setting"

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Definition

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Arc

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~ Tabernacle that faces Jerusalem

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Definition

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Meditative prayer

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"Private"

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Definition

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Bimah

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Centre- where the Torah is read from

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~ Altar

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Ner Tamid

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"Eternal light"

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Definition

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Shechita

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Slaughtering of animals

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Animals must be killed with respect & compassion

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KBLD

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Marks kosher food in supermarkets

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Kosher London Bet Din

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Bar Mitzvah

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Festival when Jewish boy turns 13

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"Son of commandment"

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Bat Mitzvah

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Festival when Jewish girl turns 12

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"Daughter of commandment"

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Mitzvah

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Marks the age that children are old enough to take on their own religious & moral responsibilities

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Definition

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Kippah

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Head covering

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Worn along with tallit

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YHWH

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God's name in the Tenakh

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Means "I am"

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Elohim

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"Authority"

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Hebrew title given to God

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El

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Mighty one

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Hebrew title given to God

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Shaddai

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"Almighty"

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Hebrew title given to God

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Adonai

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"Master"

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Hebrew title given to God

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Elyon

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"Most high"

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Hebrew title given to God

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Avinu

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"Our father"

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Hebrew title given to God

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Yahrzeit

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Special candle that burns for 7 days after death

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Definition

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Kiddish

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Special prayer said at a funeral

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Praises God

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Shiva

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7 days of mourning after a funeral

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Definition

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Olam Haba

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"The life to come after death"

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Definition

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Gan Eden

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"The garden of Eden"

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Definition