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World Religions unit 1 > Judaism > Flashcards

Judaism Flashcards

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Judaism was originally – and is now –

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monolatrous, monotheistic

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Purpose of life:

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merit through obedience
fill covenant role
facilitate coming of Messiah

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What’s in the TaNak?

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TaNaK: Torah (law), Neviim (writings–history, wisdom lit), Ketuvim (prophets)

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What’s the Talmud?

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Mishnah, oral law alongside Torah; Gemara, commentary on Mishnah

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Midrash?

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Oral traditions not included in other books

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Bar/Bat Mitzvah

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beginning of adulthood and serious study for boys, girls in reformed congregations

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Chupah?

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Marriage pavilion`

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Sacred clothing?

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Tallit/tsitsit: prayer shawl and tassels

kippah: head covering
tefillin: leather boxes worn on head/arm with scriptures

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minyan?

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the minimum of 10 adult males present to hold prayer

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Mezuzah?

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doorpost scripture roll

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Rosh Hashanah

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New year; time of repentance before the day of atonement

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Yom Kippur

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10th day after Rosh Hashanah, forgiven if you’ve repented; fasting, no bathing; goat sacrifice
kol nidre: prayer to reenter covenant

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Sukkot

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Feast of tabernacles: stay in temporary booth with partial roof–transitory life; positive festival; try to change

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Simhat Torah

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“reveling in the Torah”–party to celebrate; orthodx women get to handle Torah

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Hannukah

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Festival of lights; history: resisting Maccabees, consecrated oil stayed lit for 8 days
Hannukiah: 9 branched; in window

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Tu Bishvat

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“Tasting of the trees,” plant trees, appreciate fruit

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Purim

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“Lots”; celebrate story of Esther; feast/party, “mock the rabbi”

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Passover/pesakh

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Angel of death and Israelites; symbolic food for trials;

Seder = feast

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the Omer

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countdown to Sinai, mourning; 1st haircut for boys

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Shavuot (Pentecost)

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7 weks after passover: giving of law on Sinai–read Torah all night

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3 weeks of Dark Time

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mourning for historical tragedies: fast; how to live differently; spring cleaning

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Kosher

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“‘fit” based on symbols for how to live, accepted by God

23
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mikveh

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cleansing bath, sign of covenant

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Sabbath

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day of elevation to royal status; in home

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Denominations

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Haredi: ultra orthodox, includes Hasidic; isolated
Modern Orthodox: strict but “leaven” in the world
Conservative: halfway btween tradition and modernity
Reformed: liberal, flexible
Assimilated: heritage only

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Moses

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central figure, only Prophet needed to give God’s word

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Rabbis

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teacher/commentator on law given through Moses

World Religions unit 1 (5 decks)

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