Judaism Flashcards

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What is a synagogue

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house of assembly building for Jewish public prayer, study and assembly

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What is the Shekinah?

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The place where God’s presence rests and can be felt

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What is the Shabat?

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A day of spiritual renewal and rest beginning at sunset on Friday and closing at nightfall on Saturday

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What does the word kosher mean ?

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(Fit or proper)Foods that are permitted to be eaten according to the Leviticus chapter 11 it is also used to refer to the purity of ritual objects such as Torah scrolls

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What is the Torah?

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The five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, numbers and Deuteronomy) regarded as the Hollies books of the tenakh

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What is the meaning of the word mitzvoth?

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The term has mixed meaning. It is often used to refer to duties (such as the 613 in the Tory) and good deeds

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What is the Messiah

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Do United one who do you believe will bring a new era are H for humankind. This will include rebuilding the temple and bringing in an age of universal peace

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What is a covenant?

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I promised our agreement between two parties. Covenants were made between God and Noah, Abrahams and Moses

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