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Keywords pt2 Flashcards

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Gemara

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A commentary on the Mishnah forming part of the Talmud.

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Brit Milah

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The ceremony of male circumcision - removal of the foreskin.

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Mohel

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A trained circumciser.

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Sandek

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The companion of the child being circumcised.

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Pidyon Ha-ben

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The ceremony of giving money to redeem the first born son.

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Bar Mitzvah

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Celebration of coming of age for a boy aged 13 - Son of the Commandment.

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Bat Mitzvah

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Celebration of coming of age for a girl aged 12 - Daughter of the Commandment.

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Kiddushin

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Hebrew for Betrothal - made holy or set aside. First part of the marriage ceremony.

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Ketubah

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Wedding contract.

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Mazel Tov

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Good luck shouted during the breaking of glass ceremony at a Jewish wedding.

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Shiva

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An intense period of mourning lasting 7 days from the day of burial.

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Kaddish

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A prayer said by mourners that praises God and asks for peace.

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Kosher

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Food that meets the Jewish dietary laws.

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Trefah

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Food that Jews are forbidden to eat. Eg pork, camel, rodents, reptiles, prawns, frogs.

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Rosh Hashanah

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Festival of two days to mark Jewish New Year and start of period leading up to Yom Kippur.

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Days of Awe

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The period of 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.

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Shofar

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Ram’s horn blown daily at synagogue one month before Rosh Hashanah.

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Yom Kippur

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Holiest and most important day in the Jewish calendar; Day of Atonement.

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Pesach

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Festival of remembrance of the Jewish Exodus from Egypt - 7 or 8 days celebration in Spring.

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Haggadah

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Book which is read from during the Seder service.

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Seder service

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The service and meal that celebrates Passover.

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Matzo

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Unleavened bread.

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Seder plate

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The plate that holds symbolic food on the table during the Seder service.

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