Judaism Flashcards
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
A bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah is a coming-of-age ritual in Judaism at 12-13
covenent
a promise that God made with Abraham.
Hasidism
a sub-group within Haredi Judaism and is noted for its religious conservatism and social seclusion
Jerusalem
the holiest city in Judaism and the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Jewish people since the 10th century BC
Kosher
fit or proper, laws are Biblical in origin – the Jewish People have applied them to their daily diet
Mitzvot
a Hebrew word that roughly translates to “commandment.”
Passover
a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt
Rabbi
a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law.
Rosh Hashanah
the Jewish New Year festival
Shabbat
day of holiness and rest observed by Jews from sunset on Friday to nightfall of the following day.
Shema
means ‘hear’, the central affirmation of Judaism
Synagogue
the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.
Tanakh
Hebrew bible,
Yom Kippur
he canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures, including the Torah, the Nevi’im, and the Ketuvim
Zionism
A nationalist movement that supports the right of the Jewish people to have an independent Jewish State in the LAND OF ISRAEL
Anti Semitism
hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.
Blood Libel
an accusation that Jewish people used the blood of Christians in religious rituals, started in middle ages
Expulsion of the Jews
enacted in order to eliminate their influence on Spain’s large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism, many Jews in Spain either converted or were expelled.
Protocols of the Elders of
Zion
a fabricated antisemitic text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for global domination
Reform Jews
a major Jewish denomination that emphasizes the evolving nature of Judaism
Orthodox Jews
e traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism.
Conservative Jews
seeks to preserve Jewish tradition and ritual but has a more flexible approach to the interpretation of the law than Orthodox Judaism.
Obeying 10 commandments
Jews believe they are God’s chosen people and that they must set an example of right behaviour to the world
How Jews live out their faith
daily prayers which are said three times each day - in the morning, the afternoon, and after sunset.
How early Christians viewed Jews
The impact of the Enlightenment
daily prayers which are said three times each day - in the morning, the afternoon, and after sunset.
