Judaism Flashcards
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Synagogue? (2)
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Jewish place of worship and meeting for the community.
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Shekinah? (2)
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The dwelling or divine presence of God.
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Shabbat? (2)
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Jewish day of rest, they don’t work and remember when God created the world and rested on the seventh day.
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Kosher? (2)
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‘Clean’ or ‘fit’. Describes what Jews can eat.
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Torah? (2)
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Jewish written law. The first 5 books of the Hebrew bible.
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Mitzvot? (2)
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Actions Jews perform or avoid. There are 613.
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Messiah? (2)
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Anointed or chosen one. Jews believe a king will be sent by God.
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Covenant? (2)
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Promise or agreement. Jews made many with god through history.
