judaism quiz Flashcards
the pharisees
religious movement that emphasized the strict adherence to the troah and oral traditions
the saudacees
religious and political party that controlled the tweple in judaism.
the essenes
a sect that lived in the desert and had a strong emphasis on ascetism and communal living.
the zealots
political movement that advocated for the violent overthrow of roman rulei n palestine
sephardic jews
jews of Spanish, Portuguese and middle eastern decent
ashkenazi jews
jews of eastern european descent
torah
the holy scripture of judaism
god
the supreme being in judaism
israel
the jewish homeland
synagog
a jewish house of worship
rabbi
a jewish spiritual leader
talmud
a central text in rabbanic judaism
shabbat
the jewish shabbat, a day of rest and worship
passover
jewish holiday commemorating Israelites liberation from slavery in egypt
rosh hashanna
jewish new year, celebrated in September or october
yom kippur
the day of atonement
hanukkah
the festival of lights
bar mitsva
a comming of age ritual for boys and girls
menorah
a candle stand with 8 holders
kippah
a jewish cap
mezuzah
small box containing a scroll with prayer
halakah
the collective body of the jewish law and tradition.
