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37 Cards in this Set
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Shabbat
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THe JEwish Sabbath, from Friday at sundown until Saturday at sundown
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Kiddush
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Ceremonial family blessing and meal Friday night to welcome the Sabbath
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Challah
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THe special braided bread baked specially for the Sabbath meal
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Havdalah
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a family ceremony on Saturday night marking the end of Sabbath
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Kashrut
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The term which describes the Jewish "kosher" dietary laws
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Kosher
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the term describing food as "fit" or "proper"
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Treif
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The word meaning "torn" that describes un-kosher food
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Pareve
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THis word describes foods which are considered "neutral"
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Brit Mila
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Convenant biblical circumcision for Jewish males
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Bar Mitzvah
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A ceremony where 13 year old Jewish boys become "son of the commandment"
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Bat Mitzvah
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Similar to Bar Mitsvah, in Reform, for girls who have turned 12 years old
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Halakah
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THe term means "walk" or "way" -- describes the body of Jewish law and practice
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Shema
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THe most sacred prayer in Judaism - repetition in Hrebrew of Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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Talit
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The prayer shawl with colored bands and fringes
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Talit Katan
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A linen undershirt eith fringes worn by some Orthodox men
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Tzitzit
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THe biblical term for "fringe" - the fringes on the Talit prayer shawl
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Tefilin
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Small leather prayer boxes bound to the head and arm during prayer
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Mezuza
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The word means "doorpost" -- a small container with a scripture passage inside
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Kippa
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Jewish skull cap worn by males for prayer and sacred occasions
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Shofar
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Hebrew term for the ram's horn blown on Rash Ha-SHannah and holy occasions
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Menorah
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Herbrew term for "lamp" with multiple arms
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Rash Ha-Shannah
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The Jewish New Year, beginning day of the month of fall holidays
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Yom Kippur
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THe biblical day of atonement, a solemn day of fasting in Judaism
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High Holy Days
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Rosh Ha-Shannah, followed by Yom Kippur ten days later
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Sukkot
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THe weeklong Feast of Tabernacles each fall
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Shemini Atzeret
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THe "eighth" additional holiday right after the seven days of Sukkot
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Simhat Torah
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THe "joyful day of Torah" at the end of teh SUkkot week each fall
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Pessah
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The biblical Spring festival of Passover
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Seder
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The ritual feast of Passover - the term means "order"
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Shavuot
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Biblical feast of Weeks, early Summer festival 50 days after Pessah
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Tisha Be-Av
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The "Ninth of Av" - summer day of morning destruction of the temple
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Hanukah
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The term means "dedication" - refers to the Winter "Feast of Dedication"
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Hanukaih
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THe specific term for the nine-armed Hanukah menorah
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Dreidel
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A small, four sided top which children play with at Hanukah
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Purim
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The early Spring celebration invovlving the reading of the story of Esther
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Kabalah
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THe term for mystical, even magical, Jewish traditions of the middle ages
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Synagogue
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The Jewish meeting house or house of worship
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