GCSE Judaism- practices Flashcards
1
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synagogue
A
house of assembly;building for Jewish public prayer,study and assembly
2
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kosher
A
( ‘fit’ or ‘proper’) foods that are permitted to be eaten according to Leviticus chapter 11. this also used to refer to the purity of ritual objects such as the Torahs scrolls.
3
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Torah
A
the five books of Moses(genesis,exodus,numbers and Deuteronomy)
regarded as the holiest books of the tenakh
4
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shabbat
A
day of spiritual renewal ad rest. beginning at sunset of Friday and closing at nightfall on Saturday