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Judaism key Terms Flashcards

1
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aninut

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the period of mourning between death and burial

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onen

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the chief mourner who arranges the funeral

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3
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kraih

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tearing the garment on notification of death

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shiva

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the 7 day mourning after the burial

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5
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avelut

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the 11 months of mourning after Shloshim

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shloshim

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30 day period of mourning

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shnat ha evel

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the whole first year of mourning

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matzevah

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setting up the gravestones 6 months after burial

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yahrzeit

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first anniversary of death

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10
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tzedekah

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doing the right thing

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11
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shema

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monotheistic prayer from deuteronomy say by Jews morning and night

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12
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tenakh

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Jewish scriptures

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13
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torah

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first five books of the Bible - the LAW

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nevi’im

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part of tenakh about the prophets

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ketuvim

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part of tenakh about writings

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16
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shabbat

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holy rest day - saturday

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17
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mitzvot

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commandments

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18
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shekinah

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divine presence

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19
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rabbi

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teacher

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20
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beit knesset

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house of assembly (synagogue)

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21
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beit teffilah

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house of prayer (synagogue)

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22
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shul

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school (synagogue)

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23
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pikuash neffesh

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sanctity of life

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minyan

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10 men / adults needed for a prayer service to begin

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25
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menorah

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7 branched candlestick

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26
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Chanukkiah

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9 branched candlestick

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27
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magen david

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star of david

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28
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bimah

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reading platform

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29
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haron hakodesh

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ark where torah scrolls are read

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30
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ner tamid

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eternal light

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31
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sifrei torah

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torah scrolls

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32
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chazzan

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cantor

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33
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siddur

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prayer book

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34
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tallit

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prayer shawl

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35
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tefillin

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boxes worn on left arm and forehead by men containing torah scrolls

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36
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tzittzit

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tassels on tallit representing 613 mitzvot

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amidah

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the standing prayer said three times a day

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kiddush

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blessing (shabbat, wedding, passover)

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challah

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breads baked for Shabbat (reminds them of bread in the desert

40
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afi komen

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half of middle bread at passover hidden for the children to find

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mishnah

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oral law, written down

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gemara

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commentary on the mishnah

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talmud

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gemara and mishnah combined

44
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mezuzah

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boxes on doorposts of Jewish buildings, houses and rooms

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brit milah

A

cicumcision ceremony

46
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sandek

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grandfather or elder on whose knee the boy to be circumcised is placed

47
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mohel

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circumcisor

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bar mitzvah

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‘son of commandment’ - ceremony coming of age for boys

49
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bat mitzvah

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‘daughter of commandment’ - ceremony coming of age for girls

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ketuvah

A

weddding contract

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chuppah

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canopy under which the wedding takes place

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kiddushim

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wedding contract that produces a betrothal

53
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mazel tov

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good luck - breaking of wine glass

54
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kaddish

A

a hymn praising god

55
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kosher

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clean food - may be eaten

56
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trefah

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unclean food - may not be eaten

57
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rosh hashanah

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new year festival - before 12 days of awe

58
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yom kippur

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day of atonement - after 12 days of awe

59
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shofer

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rams horn - blown 100 times on rosh hashanah and once on yom kippur

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pesach

61
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charoset

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apple and nut paste at Passover representing mortar made by Israelites in Egypt

62
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bat chayil

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‘daughter of valour’ - girls coming of age ceremony in orthodox churches

63
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bet din

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religious court made from rabbis

64
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covenant

A

agreement with God

65
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halakhah

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code of conduct for Jewish life

66
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kippah

67
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messianic age

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when God’s anointed one will come and lead the Jews

68
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mezuzah

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scroll containing the Shema

69
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reform jews

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Jews that believe torah was inspired by God - laws can be changed or adapted

70
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orthodox jews

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Jews who live according to Jewish laws and traditions

71
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conservative jews

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jews that follow traditional elements but allow for small modernization

72
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responsa

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correspondence of rabbi concerning religious decisions

73
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western wall

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only part of ancient temple remaining - place of pilgrimage

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yad vashem

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memorial to the victims of the holocaust - ‘a memorial and a name’

75
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yeshiva

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college where Torah and Talmud are studied

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chametz

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leavened foods, prohibited during Pesach

77
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haggadah

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text read during Passover Seder recounting story of exodus

78
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hashem

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name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God

79
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kaddish

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an important and central prayer in Jewish prayer service

80
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kol nidre

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opening prayer on Eve of Yom Kippur

81
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matzah

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unleavened bread eaten at Passover

82
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mitzvot

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commandments / rules

83
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quorum

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number set down as the minimum amount needed before something can be done

84
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seder

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ceremonial dinner on the first night / both nights of Pesach

85
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tashlich

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performed on evening of Rosh Hashanah - previous year’s sins are symbolically cast off by throwing pieces of bread or similar item into flowing water

86
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sinai

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mountain where Moses received 10 commandments

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reconstructionist jews

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jews that seek to unite jewish history and tradition with modern science

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secular jews

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jews that do without god

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