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Judaism Flashcards

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Judiasim

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Believe in a single, omniscient, transcendent god that created the universe
One of 3 Abrahamic faiths
Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Bahai

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Judiasim

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13-14 million people
Uniqueness of the "Jews"
-Ethnic Group 
-Race
-Culture
-Nation
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Judiasim

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Originates in 2000 BCE

The word Jew originates from the people of Sudan-Yudahism

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Signs & Symbols

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Tefilein

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Told to wear in Deuteronomy
Worn during morning prayers
Not worn by all branches
Meant to remind Jews of Gods mitzrot

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Tzitzit and Tallit

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Torah says to wear tzizit at the corner of out garments of the mitzrer the corner garment.

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Menorah

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Yaarmulke or Kippah

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Jews cover their head while in prayer
many reasons:
-Sign of respect to cover ones head
-God is always above you

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Magen David

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Star of david
major symbol of Judaism
origion is unknown
Israeli flag

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Chai

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Letters of the Hebrew alphabet chet and yod

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Mezuzah

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Contains a scroll inside

Not a good luck charm

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Origins and history

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Abraham

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Began to believe in one god
Ten trials
No kids - Hagar, Ishmael
Issac

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Jacob (Isreal)

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Favorites
Brother struggle
Married rachel, her sister

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Moses

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The greatest prophet

Chosen by god

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Saul

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Established Isreal

17
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King Solomon

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Wisdom

Power and wealth

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Holy Books

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Tanaka

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Name of all 3 major scripts

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Torah

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Pentatech
5 books of moses
Genwsis, Leviticus, Numbers, Exodus, Deuteronomy
Believed to be written by Moeses

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Nevi’im

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Works of prophets
2 categories
Former
Later

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Kheturim

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Books of wisdom
Davids and solomons work
Prophetic lit
History

23
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Names

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God

Many variations

24
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Circumcision

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Mentioned in Gensis 17

Considered an imperfection and had to be removed.

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Mitzvans

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Adult member
Fully part of covenant 
Age 13
Reads from torah, carry the torah
leading prayers
26
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Marriage

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Stand under Huppah

Groom then shatters a wine glass with his food

27
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Keeping Koshar

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Virtually pure
Terefha - torn by a predator
it is about clean and unclean food
Cloven hooves in goats

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Non-Kosher

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Unclean 
Non-ruminamt - Pigs
Mammals with partially  cloven hooves
wild waterfowl and birds of prey
reptiles
amphibians
shellfish
quadrapeds with paws
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Parve

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Foods that are not meat no diary and can be eaten with either
Grape products made by non-jews may not be eaten.

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Worship Places

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31
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Places

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Shul or Yeshiva
Synagogue
Temple

32
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Synagougue

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They serve a place of prayer
Cerlain items are always found in
Torah scrolls
Menorah 7-9

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