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Monotheistic

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A religion that believes there is only one God (judaism)

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Shema

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A Jewish prayer that affirms belief in the one God, found in the torah.

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Torah

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The 5 books of Moses, which form the first section of the Tenakh.

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Creator

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The one who makes things and brings things about.

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Orthodox Jews

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Jew who emphasises the importance of following the laws and guidance of the Torah; they believe the Torah was given directly by God to Moses, so should be followed as closely as possible.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews

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Jews who are even more committed than orthodox Jews (strictly follow the guidance of the Torah.

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Shabbat

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The Jewish holy day of the week; a day of spiritual renewal, starting just before sun set Friday and ending sun set Saturday (reminded of Gods importance and role in creation)

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Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent

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Omnipotent- all powerful (unlimited power)
Omniscient- all knowing
Omnipresent- being everywhere at all times

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Ten commandments

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Ten laws given by God to Moses over 3000 years ago

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Mitzvot

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Jewish rules of commandments

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Merciful

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The quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans.

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Shekhinah

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The divine presence of God

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Temple

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Centre of Jewish worship (meeting point between God and Jews)

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Judgment

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The belief that God judges a person based on their actions, and either rewards or punishes them as a result.

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead or returning to life

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Rabbi

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A jewish religious leader or teacher

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Messiah

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‘The anointed one’ a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some time in the future.

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Messianic age

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A future time of global peace, when everyone will want to become closer to God, possibly through the intervention of the messiah

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Promised land

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The land of Canaan that God promised to the Jews

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Covenant

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An agreement; in Judaism, it refers to an agreement between individuals, often on behalf of the Jews and God

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Circumcision

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The removal of the foreskin from the penis

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Justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong thats been committed.

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Healing the world

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Being involved in Gods work to sustain the world; it can involve work to increase social justice or to preserve the environment.

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Charity

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Providing help and love to those in need and an organisation that does not make a profit, whose main purpose is to help those in need.

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Kindness to others
Positive, caring actions that should be shown to all living things.
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Sanctity of life
All life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused.
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Talmud
A commentary by the rabbis on the Torah- it consists of the Mishnah and Gemara together in one collection.
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Pikuach nefesh
The obligation to save a life, even if doing so breaks Jewish law
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Free will
Belief that God fives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves.
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Synagogue
A building for Jewish public prayer, study and worship
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Minyan
A group of at least 10 adults; the minimum number of Jews required for a Jewish religious service.
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Menorah
A many branched candle stick that holds either 7 or 9 candles
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Star of David
A symbol of Judaism, said to represent the shield of king David, who ruled Israel in the 10th century.
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Bimah
A platform in a synagogue from where the Torah is read
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Aron Hakodesh (the Ark)
The Ark is the holiest part of the synagogue, which contains the Torah scrolls.
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Ner Tamid
Is the eternal light; a light that is kept burning in the synagogue above the Ark (symbolises Gods presence)
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Reform Jews
Jews who believe the laws and guidance of the Torah can be adapted for modern times; they believe the Torah was given by God but written by humans, so can be interpreted according to times
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Cantor (chazzan)
A person who leads or chants prayers in the synagogue.
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Tallit
A prayer shawl
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Tefellin
Small leather boxes containing extracts from the Torah, strapped to the wearers arm and forehead for morning prayers.
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Amidah
Also known as the standing prayer it is the central prayer of Jewish worship.
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Tenakh
The 24 books of Jewish scriptures
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Nevi’im
The second section of the Tenakh; the prophets
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Mishanah
The first written version of Jewish oral law; part of the Talmud
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Gemara
A commentary on the Mishnah; part of the talmud
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Bar mitzvah
Celebration if a boy coming of age at 13 (literally ‘son of the commandment’)
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Bat mitzvah
Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12. I reform synagogues (literally ‘daughter of the commandment’)
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Marriage
A legal union between a man and a woman as partners in a relationship.
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Mourning
A period of time spent remembering a person who has died
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Shiva
An intense period of mourning that lasts 7 days
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Kaddish
A prayer said by the Jewish mourners that praises God and asks for peace.
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Dietary laws
Rules that deal with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation, food combinations and the utensils and dishes coming into constant with food
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Kosher
Food that meets the requirements of Jewish laws
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Trefah
Food that Jews are forbidden to eat; means ‘torn’
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Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish new year
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Yom Kippur
A day of atonement; a day of fasting on the 10th day after Rosh Hashanah
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Pesach
Festival in remembrance of the Jewish exodus from Egypt that is celebrated in spring.
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Marital
To do with marriage
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Unitive
Something that joins or unites people together
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Procreative
Open to creating new life; life giving
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Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse
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Nuptial
To do with a marriage
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Communion
Sharing together
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Extramarital
Occurring outside marriage, either before marriage or with someone who is not your husband or wife
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Marriage
The sacrament by which the couple commit themselves to each other
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Consent
Give permission for something to happen; in Catholicism, the moment of marriage when the couple commit themselves to each other for life
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Null and void
The marriage did not take place because something was not correct when the commitment happened.
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Cohabitation
A couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married to one another.
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Annulment
A statement by the Catholic Church that there was no valid marriage in the first place.
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Divorce
Legal ending of a marriage.
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Remarriage
When someone marries again, after a previous marriage or marriages have come to an end.
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Artificial contraception
Artificial methods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place.
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Family planning
The practice of controlling how many children couple have and when they have them.
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Procreation
Producing children
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Gender prejudice
Expecting someone to behave in a particular way because of their gender.
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Gender discrimination
Taking actions that treat one person differently to w other because of their gender
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Violence
Using actions that can threaten or harm others.
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Bullying
The deliberate intimidation of a person through words or physical actions.
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Forgiveness
Showing grace and mercy; pardoning someone for what they have done wrong.
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Reconciliation
The restoring of harmony after relationships have been broken down; a sacrament in the catholic church.
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Justice
Bringing about what is fair and right, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed
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Righteous anger
Anger against an injustice; some christians describe this as anger that is acceptable.
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Nuclear war
War that makes use of nuclear weapons (kills large areas...)
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Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons that can kill large numbers of people or cause great damage
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Chemical weapons
Weapons that cause chemical to harm humans and destroy the environment
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Biological weapons
Weapons that use living organisms to cause disease or death.
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Holy war
Fighting for a religious cause or God. (Controlled by a religious leader)
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Pacifism
The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other form of violence
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Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocent civilians to achieve a political goal.
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Torture
Use of severe physical or psychological pain to punish someone or force them to do or say something
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Radicalisation
Adopting extreme views on religious, social or political issues.
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Martyrdom
The suffering or death of a martyr, who suffers or dies because of their beliefs.
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Peace making
The action of trying to establish peace
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Conflict resolution
Creating peace between 2 parties that have been at war or in dispute with each other
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Non-violent resistance
Resisting a government without using violence; for example a peaceful protest.

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