night: Chapter 1 people, Places and Things Flashcards
1
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Moshie the beadle
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earnest commitment to judaism
2
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sighet
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town in transylvania
3
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transylvania
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region in central romania
4
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talmud
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central text of rabbinie judaism
5
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synagogue
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a house of worship
6
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ghetto
A
areas where people were segregated according to religion
7
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kabbalah
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the poorest of poor
8
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hilda, bea, elie, tzipora
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him and his sisters
9
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zohar
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hebrew meaning splender, radiance
10
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Rosh hanshaw
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celebration of the new year
11
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zionism
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international drive or political movement
12
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fascist
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system of government with centralized authority
13
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yellow star
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used to identify themselves as jews
