Judaism

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It is a monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews. It is World’s oldest monotheistic religion. It is the root of Christianity and Islam.

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Judaism

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Founder of Judaism

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Abraham

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He was known as the founder of Judaism and the Father of all nations.

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Abraham

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God promised Abraham that he would become the Father of all nation. This is known as the…

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Abrahamic covenant

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The Abrahamic Covenant includes..

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The promise of
(1) land
(2) descendants
(3) blessings and redemption

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Symbols of Judaism

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Star of David (Magen David)

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the seven-lamp (six branches ancient Hebrew lampstand made of pure gold and used in the portable sanctuary set up by moses in the wilderness and later in the Temple in Jerusalem.

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Menorah

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All rituals and religious observances are grounded in Jewish law, called the

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Halakhah

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It refers to the divine “commandments” given by God in Torah.

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Mitzvot

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Mitzvot- means “commandments” sometimes used more broadly to refer to rabbinic (——-) or
general good deeds.

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Talmudic law

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Jewish house of worship

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Synagogue

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means “good” or “prosper” but came to indicate an item “fit fot ritual use”

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Kosher

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Judaism - monotheistic religion which means they believe in only One God who is…

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Yahweh

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(1) Covenant with Israel
(2) Revelation of Torah
(3) Obedience to God’s law
(4) Historical providence
(5) Redemption

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Dogmas and Belief in Judaism

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Jewish book

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Tanakh

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The acronyms Tanakh were derived from the bible…

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• Torah (Pentateuch)
• Nevi’im (Prophets)
• Ketuvim (Writings)

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This is the first five books that contains the laws and covenant of God

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Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deutronomy)

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is the comprehensive written version of the Jewish oral law and the subsequent commentaries on it.

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Talmud

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is the first major written collection of the Jewish oral traditions known as the Oral Torah.

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Mishnah

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is the component of the Talmud comprising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah.

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Gemara

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hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious or racial group.

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Anti-semitism

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is the nationalist movement of the Jewish people that espouses the reestablishment of and support for a Jewish state.

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Zionism

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Shoah also known as the…

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Holocaust

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Shoah is a greek word meaning

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“sacrifice by fire”

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Holocaust was initiated by the...

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members of the National Socialist (NAZI) Party