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RS Judaism Flashcards

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Synagogue

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A building for Jewish public prayer, study and gathering

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Minyan

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A group of at least 10 adults

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Menorah

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Candlestick with 7 or 9 candles

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Bimah

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A platform in a synagogue where the Torah is read

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Aron Hakodesh

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The ARK- which contains the Torah scrolls

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Rabbi

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A Jewish religious leader and teacher

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Ner Tamid

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Eternal light - Presence of God

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Orthodox Jews

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They believe that the Torah was given directly by God to Moses

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Reform Jews

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They believe that the Torah was inspired by God but written by humans

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Cantor (Chazzan)

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A person who leads or chants prayers in the synagogue

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Tallit

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A prayer shawl

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Tefillin

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Small leather boxes with extracts from the Torah. Strapped to the wearer’s arm and forehead for morning prayers

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Amidah

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Standing prayer

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Shabbat

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Jewish holy day of the week; day of spiritual renewal starting on sunset on friday to night time of saturday

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Tanakh

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24 books of Jewish scriptures

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Torah

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The first five books of the Hebrew bible

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Nevi’im

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The Prophets

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Ketuvim

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The Writings

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Mishnah

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The first written version of Jewish oral law; part of the Talmud

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Gemara

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A commentary on the Mishnah, part of the Talmud

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Talmud

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Consists of the Mishnah and Gemara together in one collection

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Rituals

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Religious ceremonies

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Brit Milah

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Male circumcision; the removal of the foreskin

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Bar Mitzvah

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Celebration of a boy coming of age at 13

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Bat Mitzvah

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Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12

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Mourning

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A period of time spent remembering the a person who has died

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Shiva

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An intense period of mourning that lasts for seven days

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Kaddish

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

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Dietary laws

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Rules that deal with foods allowed to be eaten

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Kosher

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Food that meets the requirements of Jewish laws

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Trefah

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Food that Jews are forbidden to eat

32
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Rosh Hashanah

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Jewish new year

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Yom Kippur

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Day of atonement; where Jews seek to forgive their sins and reconciliation with God

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Pesach(Passover)

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Festival in remembrance of the Jewish exodus from Egypt.

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