Key Concepts Judaism Flashcards
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Synagogue
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A building or place of meeting for Jewish worship.
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Shekinah
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The dwelling or divine presence of God For Jews. It is often shown as a cloud.
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Shabbat
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Jewish day of rest and seventh day of the week. Jews do no work and remember when God created the world and rested on the seventh day.
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Kosher
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Kosher in Hebrew means ‘clean’ or ‘fit. It is a word used to describe food that is okay to eat for Jewish people.
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Torah
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It is the lewish written law. The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.
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Mitzvot
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Actions Jews must perform or avoid. There are 613 Mitzvot in Judaism including the 10 commandments.
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Messiah
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Hebrew term that means the anointed or chosen one.
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Covenant
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A promise or an agreement. God made covenants with Abraham and Moses.
