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Jewish Beliefs ( Key Words) Flashcards

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Abraham

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Known as the father of the Jewish people. God made a covenant with him,
promising him land and descendants.

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The Amidah

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The ‘standing prayer’. Recited as part of public acts of worship in the synagogue.

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Aron hakodesh (ark)

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The holiest part of the synagogue containing the Torah scrolls.

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Bar Mitzvah

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Coming of age ceremony of boys aged 13. Literally “Son of the Commandment”.

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Bat Mitzvah

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Coming of age ceremony for girls aged 12. Literally “Daughter of
Commandment”.

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Bimah (reading platform)

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The reading platform in a synagogue from which the Torah is read.

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Brit Milah

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The religious rite of circumcision, usually performed eight days after a boy’s
birth.

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Charity

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Key moral principle; giving to those in need. Hebrew term ‘tzedakah’ literally
means ‘justice’ but used to refer to charity (because giving to those in need is
part of promoting justice).

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The Covenant

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A binding promise/agreement; God’s agreement to look after his chosen people.

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Creator

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Part of the understanding of the nature of God; the belief that God created the
world from nothing.

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Dietary laws

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The food laws that were given by God, found in the Torah. These rules relate to
what may/may not be eaten, combinations of foods, and the preparation of
food.

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Divine presence (Shekhinah)

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Belief that God is beyond human understanding but his presence may be
experienced/known.

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Free will

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Humans are free to choose to do right or to do wrong, this freedom is a gift from
God but comes with responsibility.

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God as one

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Part of the understanding of the nature of God; belief that there is only one God,
monotheism. Reflected in the 1st Commandment “You shall have no other Gods
before me.” (Exodus 20:3)

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Healing the world

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Key moral principle related to making the world a better place (Hebrew ‘tikkun
olam’).

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Judge

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Part of the understanding of the nature of God; the belief that God is fair. God’s
justice incorporates both forgiveness and mercy.

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Judgement

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Part of beliefs about life after death; a Day of Judgement when God will judge
the living and the dead.

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Justice

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Key moral principle; fairness in the way people are treated.

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Kosher

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Food that is ‘clean’ and that meets the requirements of the dietary laws.

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Law-Giver

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Part of the understanding of the nature of God; refers to God’s giving of the Law
to Moses on Mount Sinai.

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Liberal Judaism

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This is a form of progressive Judaism which seems to combine traditional beliefs
and practices with modern interpretations.

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Merciful

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Part of the understanding of the nature of God; God as compassionate.

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The Messiah

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Literally ‘the anointed one’. Orthodox Jews believe that the Messiah will be a
human person sent by God to establish justice and peace on the earth. For
Reform Jews, the Messiah is a symbolic figure.

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Mitzvot

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Mitzvot (singular is ‘mitzvah’) are the 613 Jewish commandments/rules found in
the Tenakh.

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Moses

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The person through whom God set the Israelites free from slavery in Egypt, gave
the Ten Commandments and made a covenant with Israel.

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Mourning rituals

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Refers to set practices that are carried out by Jews as a way of grieving for loved
ones who have died.

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Ner tamid (ever-burning light)

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A feature of the synagogue; a light that is above and in front of the aron
hakodesh, which burns constantly as a symbol of God’s presence.

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Orthodox Judaism

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Jews who believe God gave the complete Torah to Moses and therefore live
according to Jewish laws and traditions.

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Pesach

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Festival that celebrates the Jewish Exodus from Egypt, often called Passover.

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Prayer

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Communicating with God; listening to and speaking to God.

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Reform Judaism

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Jews who believe the Torah was inspired by God and was developed through
their history – therefore laws may be changed or adapted as modern life
changes.

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Resurrection

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Being raised from the dead; part of beliefs about life after death that in a future
age the dead will rise and live again.

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Rosh Hashanah

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Festival celebrating the Jewish New Year. It is the start of the ten day period of
High Holy Days that culminates in Yom Kippur.

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Sanctity of human life

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Belief that human life is a sacred/special because it is a precious gift from God.

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‘Saving a life’ (Pikuach Nefesh)

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This principle overrides all other religious laws because saving a human life
should be of upmost importance in any situation.

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Shabbat

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The Sabbath/holy day of the week; beginning at sunset on Friday until sunset on
Saturday.

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Sinai

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The mountain where Moses received the Law and where the covenant between
God and Israel was made.

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Synagogue

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The place of public worship, also used for study and gathering. Literally means
‘coming together’

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Talmud (oral law)

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Source of authority; the law believed by Orthodox Jews to have been given to
Moses but was not written down for many centuries, it was then expanded with
rabbinic explanation/commentaries.

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Torah

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Holy book/source of authority; the Jewish scriptures. Includes into three parts:
Torah (Law), Nevi’im (prophets) and Ketuvim (writings)

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The Ten Commandments

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Source of authority; religious and moral rules that were given by God to Moses
on Mount Sinai.

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Trefah

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Forbidden food – literally means ‘torn’. It does not fulfil the Jewish dietary laws/is
not kosher.

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Yom Kippur

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The Day of Atonement – a day of repentance and fasting on the tenth day after
Rosh Hashanah. The holiest day of the Jewish year.

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