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abrahamic faiths
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christianity, judaism, islam
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judaism
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recieved their name because they were from judha
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sarah
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is abraham's wife, gave birth to Issace
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Hagar
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the servant abraham had ishmael with
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issac
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product of sarah, split into judaism
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ishmael
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product of hagar, split into islam
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torah
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first five books, instructions/laws
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torah
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Neviim, Kethovim, Tanakh
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Neviim
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prophets
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kethovim
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writings
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talmud
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teachings of the rabbis
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Sinai
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moses receives the gift of the law at mt sinai, in book of exodus
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diaspora
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the dispersion of the jews
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main groups of judaism
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orthodox,conserved, reformed, constructionist, secular
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orthodox
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men and women worship separate, strict adherence to torah, only men rabbis
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conservative
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tradtional worship, can have women rabbis, men and women worship together
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reformed
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about living an ethical life, do not have to do rituals
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recontructionist
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reforming judaism as a whole way of life
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secular
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can be born jewish
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passover
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jewish holiday remembering back to moses and exodus
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barmitzvah
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celebration for boys
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batmitzvah
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celebration for girls
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shalom
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means peace
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yarmulke
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jewish head wear
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tefillin
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black box on head and arm, contains scripture
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common misunderstandings about jews
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jews are the "chosen" people, hanukkha is not the jewish christmas, jews are the christ killers
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christianity
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begin in palestine/judea/israel, about 2000 ya
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christ
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greek christos meaning messiah
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gospels
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matthew, mark, luke, john
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anglo-saxon
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god spell good news
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epistle
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someone who writes letters
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paul
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writes letters/epistle..romans, colossians, ephesians, acts , corinthians
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philia
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friendship, botherly love
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agape
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selfless love, charity
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incarnation
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jesus was god incarnate, fully god and fully man
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eucharist
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communion, thanksgiving meal
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types of christianity
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protestant, catholicism, orthodxy
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roman catholic
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the pope is the teaching authority, church is used as a sacramental agent
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protestant
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reformed, justification by faith, scripture is the main focus
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ways protestants approach scripture
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mainline/liberalism- takes scripture seriously but not literally
evangelical- scripture contains no errors, says what it means fundamentalism- militant conservative, interprets literally, against secularization |
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islam
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religion, peace that comes through surrender to the will of allah
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muslims
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(moslem) followers of islam, has submitted to the will of allah
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muhammad
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prophet, was a business man, words of koran were spoken to him by gabriel, told to preach monotheism
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quran/koran
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sacred writings, not chronological but by lenght, longest to shortest
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hijrah
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mohammads flight to yathrib
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hajj
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pilgrimage to mecca
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shariah
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god's law/the way
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muezzin
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the one who sings out the call to prayer
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umma
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worldwide community of muslims
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adhan
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the call to prayer
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minaret
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tower from which the muezzin issues the call to worship
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mihrab
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architectural niche inside the mosque that indicates the direction towards mecca
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imam
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prayer leader
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mecca
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where people take their pilgrimmage, in saudi arabia
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medina
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city of the prophet, where he fled to "yathhrib"
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5 pillars
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profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, pilgrimmage
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kaba
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cube area, shrine, meditate on it, in mecca
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types of muslims
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sunni. shi'a
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sunni
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follow the prophets example, most muslims are this, imam leads friday prayers
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shi'a
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party of ali, successor should be blood relative, imam is the divinely guided successor to muhammad
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sufi
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a mystical movement stresses allah's immanence and the possibility of mystical union with God
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nation of islam
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blacks against whites, lead by elijah muhammad
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ramadan
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fast from sun up to sun down, gifts are given and received
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id al fitr
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feast of breaking the fast
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id al adha
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feast of sacrafice, remembering god's command to abraham to kill his son
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jihad
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struggle in the path of God, struggle of believers against idolatry and persecution
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Hijab
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womens head covering
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religious liberty clauses
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1st ammendment, establishment clause
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1st ammendment
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congress shall make no law against speech, religion, ppress...
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establishment clause
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congress cannot establish religion or not establish relgion
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neutrality
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cannot favor religion or nonreligion
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equal access act
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passed by congress but must have limited open forum, nondiscrimination, protection of religious speech, local control
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why teach about religion?
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religion makes a contribution to historical and cultural literacy, contributes to citizenship in a diverse society, says in public curriculum
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how to teach?
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fairness and balance, respect other religions, will come up in other topics
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dharma
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for budhism: the truth
for hinduism: your job, duty |
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vedas
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sacred knowledge, hymns, rituals
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puja
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acts of showing reverence to god through prayers, songs, rituals
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four noble truths
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1) all lives are filled with suffering
2) suffering is caused by desire 3)can be an end to suffering if desire stops 4) way to overcome desires is through 8 fold path |
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nirvana
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"quneched, blown out"
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therevada
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teaching of the elders. some consider it "hinayana"
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mahayana
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greater vehicle, will take everyone, focuses on buddha teaching
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langar
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common meal, place
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kesh
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not cutting hair
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kirpan
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little sword
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kacch
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special undergarments
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kara
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wearing the metal bracelet
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Punjab
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state in india
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hijab
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covering or veil
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ulama
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"the learned" , refers to muslim religious scholars
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hadith
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collections and sayings of mohammad
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seal of the prophets
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last prophet, muhammad
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pentecost sunday
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people were filled of the holy spirit, recognize the gift of the holy spirit
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advent
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period of waiting for the christian church, waiting for christ to come
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lent
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40 day period from ash wednesday to easter, to prepare for the holy week
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constantine
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first christian roman emperor, part of the council of nicaea
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heresy
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theological or religious ideas that are in opposition or contrary to the christianity
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hannukkha
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8 day festival, festival of lights, marks the rededication of the temple, flame burned for eight days
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council of nicaea
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made a creed, called by constantine, to solve disputes over the nature of jesus in relationship to the father
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yom kippur
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day of atonement, 25 hr fast and prayer, repentance
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rosh hashanah
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jewish new year,
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sh'ma
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"hear o israel", first words of part of the torah, begining of many prayers
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