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Judaism Key Terms Flashcards

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Beit Tefilah

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House of Prayer

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Synagogue

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Place of Assembly

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Beit Midrash

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House of Learning

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Rabbi

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Jewish leader/teacher

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Chazzan

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Person who leads synagogue services
(community official performing a variety of functions)

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Aron Ha Kodesh

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Ark

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Bimah

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Lectern from which the Torah is read

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Ner Tamid

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Eternal light

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Sefer Torah

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Torah scrolls

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Shema

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Declaration of faith prayer

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Barechu

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Prayer said during the synagogue service

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Amidah

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Prayer of blessings

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Shekinah

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Divine presence

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Covenant

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solemn promise or agreement made between two people/groups

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Mitzvah

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613 laws that Jews follow within the Torah

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Mitzvot

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A law within the 613 laws that Jews follow

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Torah

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The Jewish book of laws

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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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Talmud

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Oral Law

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Mishnah

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Part of the Talmud- advice of rabbis

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Gemarra

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another part of the Talmud- Commentary of Mishnah

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Shabbat

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God’s day of rest - Holy, devoted to God

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Kiddush

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Father blessing of the wine

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Challah

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Braided bread eaten on the Sabbath

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Rosh Hashanah

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Head of the year (2 days)

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Yom Kippur

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Day of Atonement

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Pesach

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Passover

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Seder

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Meal had for the first night or two nights of the passover

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Sukkot

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Festival of Tabernacles

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Shavuot

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Harvest festival

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Simchat Torah

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Rejoicing of the Torah

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Yad Vashem

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Holocaust memorial

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Western Wall

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Where Jews assemble for prayer

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Brit Milah

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Circumcision ceremony

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Mohel

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The person who does the circumcising

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Bar Mitzvah

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Son of the commandment

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Bat Mitzvah

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Daughter of the commandment

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Bat Chayil

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Woman of valor

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Betrothal

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Formal engagement to be married

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Kiddushin

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Hebrew name for betrothal

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Nisuin

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When the couple begins their life together

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Ketubah

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Marriage contract

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Hevrash Kadishah

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Organization of Jewish men and women who prepare the bodies of deceased Jews, preparing them for burial

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Kashrut

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Dietary laws

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Kosher

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Clean food /acceptable food or clothing

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Treyfah

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Unclean food / unacceptable food or clothing

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Tzedakah

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Helping those in need through acts or service or financial donations

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Pushkes

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receptacle for charitable donations in Judaism

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Gemilut Hasadim

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Acts of love and kindness

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