Judaism Terms

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Ba’al

Answer 1

Fertility god of ancient Canaanites

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Brit malah

Answer 2

circumcision

Question 3

Conservative Judaism

Answer 3

Adapting to modern life. Between reform and orthodox judaism

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Covenant

Answer 4

Promise between God and Israel with acceptance of torah

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diaspora

Answer 5

Dispersion of jews from homeland to live in other lands

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Essenes

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Jewish movement around dead sea area

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Exile

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Jewish captivity in babylon when Jerusalem was sacked

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Exodus

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Israelites from Egypt by moses

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Gemara

Answer 9

Part of the Talmud

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Halakhah

Answer 10

Jew legal tradition based on talmud

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Hasidism

Answer 11

Devotional jewish movement

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Hebrews

Answer 12

Ancestors of the Israelites

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Kabbalah

Answer 13

Medieval jewish tradition

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Karaites

Answer 14

Jews that rejected oral Torah (talmud)

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Kashrut

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Dietary laws

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Maimonides

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Medieval Jewish philosopher

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Marranos

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Spanish Jews that were christianized but maintained jewish tradition

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Masada

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Jewish Zealots made last stand against romans

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Mishnah

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Part of Talmud with Gemara

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Mitzvot

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Commandments from God

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Pesach (Passover)

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Commemorating deliverance from Egypt

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Purim

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Early spring festival remembering Book of Esther

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rabbi

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Teacher of the law

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Rosh Hashanah

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Jewish New Year; beginning of High Holy Days

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Sabbath

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Day of rest and study

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Shavuot

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Pentecost that commemorates the giving of the torah on Mt Sinai

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Shema

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Statement proclaiming unity of God

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Sukkot

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Autumn harvest festival

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Synagogue

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Jewish house of worship

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Talmud

Answer 30

Oral Torah

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Torah

Answer 31

Scripture for Jews

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Yahweh

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Name of Israel's God

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Yom Kippur

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Day of repentance

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Zealots

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Jews in roman times that advocated Roman resistance

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Zionism

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Movement to secure Jewish homeland which led to formation of state of Israel