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judaism Flashcards

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gods name

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YHWH

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the hebrew bible

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IaNaKh

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where did moses receive the law

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at Mount Sinai

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what are jews

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an ethnic group

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5
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is god involved

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yes he is very involved in humanity

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what is in the torah

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how you worship and behave

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zionism

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promotes the support of israel

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torah

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means instruction

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10th commandment

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most famous of the 613 laws

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hasidism

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mysticism of judaism

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mishnah

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teaching of rabbis for four centuries

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Yom Kippur

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day of repentence/ atonement

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seder

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passover meal

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14
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batmitzva

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girl

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15
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barmitzva

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guy

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what is abraham the father of

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the nation

17
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diaspora

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jews who live outside their homeland

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tahmud

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rabbis commentary on the mishnah

19
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reform judaism

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more relaxed about traditional practices, adapted to changes of society, liturgy in english, rabbi more similar to a christian preacher

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conservative judaism

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in the middle, open to change but strictly observe traditional practices: diet and the sabbath, liturgy in hebrew

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orthodox judaism

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torah is unchanged, deeply traditional, live in communities, liturgy in hebrew

22
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hanukkah

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also known as the festival of lights - which lasts eight days, after the jewish people successfully took back their land, they found their temple trashed. they resolved to rebuild it. The Jews who took part in the rededication of the Second Temple witnessed what they believed to be a miracle. Even though there was only enough untainted olive oil to keep the menorah’s candles burning for a single day, the flames continued flickering for eight nights, leaving them time to find a fresh supply.

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