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48 Cards in this Set
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Ur
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Abraham home town
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Torah
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"the law". 5 books including genisis and exodus
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tanak
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jew "bible" including torah, prophets, writings/wisdom
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maimonides "code"
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13 principles of faith
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kabbalah
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mystical writing suggesting a secret meaning to scripture
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redactor
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400 BCE
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liter interpretation
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factual, direct understanding from YHWH(orthodox)
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metaphorical interpretation
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stories are true on a symbolic level but not factual
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apoctalptical interpretation
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writings contain hidden truth and meaning only from initiated
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liberal interpretation
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"scientific" examination using modern methods like archeology, psychology, linguistic, etc.
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rosh hoshannah
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jewish new year
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yom kippur
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holiest holiday
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hanukkah
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oil miracle
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batmitzvah
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coming of age
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shema
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statement of monotheism
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rabbi
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teacher
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yeshiva
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school
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yarmulke
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cap
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synagogue
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place of worship
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terms for god
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YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah, El Shaddai, Adonai, Elohim
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kosher
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proper in accordance with law
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sheol
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afterlife location
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zionism
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belief in Jewish homeland
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pogrom
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ethnic cleansing of jews
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shoah
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the Holocaust
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ghetto
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urban location set aside for jews
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wailing wall
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remnant of second temple
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kaddish
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prayer for the dead, first son
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seder
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sabbath meal
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star of david
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a symbol that represents judaism, been used since the 17th century, can be found on the flag of Israel
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menorah
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a jewish symbol for their religion like a candle holder, holds 9 candles
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orthodox group
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scripture divinely revealed. follow torah"laws" such as dietary
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hasidim group
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mystical orthodoxy
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conservative group
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scripture divinely inspired, beleive reformers have abandoned too much
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reform group
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individual autonomy, relaxed observance, allegorical, liberal scripture view, more social service to whole community, patrilineal view of being jewish; english services
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1948
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creation of Israel
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70 CE
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destruction of second temple
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diaspora
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dispersion, Babalonians take Israelites back to Babylon
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messiah
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one who is anticipated as, regarded as, or professes to be a savior or liberator(the anticipated saviour of the jews)
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sources: JEDP
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Judah, Elohim, Duteronomey, Priestly
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Genisis: creation
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ch. 1-3,6:15
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Genisis: abraham
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ch. 22:1-8
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Genisis: jacob
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ch.27:1-45
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Genisis: joseph
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ch. 37
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Exodus
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ch. 3,12,20
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Exodus: second samuel
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ch. 11,12:1-25
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Exodus: Psalms
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ch. 8,23,100
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Exodus: Ecclesiastes
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ch. 3:1-15
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