Judaism Vocab Flashcards
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Prophet
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A person who teaches the will of God
2
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Abraham
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Founding father of Judaism
3
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Covenant
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A promise that God made with Abraham. (God offered land and protection to Abraham and his descendants as long as they follow the path of God)
4
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Yahweh
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Name the Israelites called God
5
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Hebrews
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Israelites(Judaism starts with them)
6
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Moses
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A prophet who led the Jews out of slavery during the Exodus
7
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Monotheism
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Belief in one God
8
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Ethical Monotheism
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Exclusive type of monotheism where God is believed to be the only God and the source for a person’s standards and morality
9
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Exodus
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The departure of Israelites from Egypt
10
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The Ten Commandments
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How to serve God and how people should live with each other
11
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Jerusalem
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The most holy city for Jews, where Solomon built the first temple
