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Judaism Flashcards

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When did Judaism begin

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nearly4000 years ago in the Middle East

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jews believe

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only one God Jews believe they have a special agreement with God called a Covenant

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Who was the 1st person to make a covenant with God

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Abraham

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4
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The 10 Commandments as they are known in

Christianity . what are they in Judaism

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The 10 statements

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5
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what is the thing jewish men wear on their head called

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kippah

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what is the most sacred and solemn day of the Jewish year brings a day of Repentance What is this called

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Yom Kippur

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7
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In Judaism , the escape from Egypt is remembered each year in which festival

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Passover

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8
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what is the most important text for jews

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The torah

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9
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What is the jewish place of worship

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Synagogue

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10
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Judaism, Christianity and Islam are members of a group of faiths known as

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Abrahamic Faiths

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What is meant by covenant

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Judaism teaches that God made a covenant with his people a binding covenant is a binding agreement

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Just before and during the Second WW, nearly 6m jewish people were murdered in an attempt to destroy Judaism. What is the name given to this slaughter

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The Holocaust

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13
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What is the oldest of the Abrahamic faiths

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Judaism

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14
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What language is the torah written in

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Hebrew

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Whats a mitzvah

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613 commandments which jews try to follow . The most important ones are the 10 Commandments

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Whats is shabbat

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Shabbat is the most important time of week for jews. It begins on Friday evening and ends on Saturday at sunset. Jews believe Saturdays are a day of rest

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17
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who is a rabbi

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services is a synagogue are led by a rabbi. He is a religious leader, teacher

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Bar Mitzvah

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when a jewish boy turns 13 he has a Bar Mitzvah. In this ceremony he promises to keep God’s commandments

19
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Why do jews celebrate the shabbat

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to worship and thank god

20
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why are candles significant during Shabbat

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the candles which welcome shabbat

21
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what is a challah loaf and what does it symbolise

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The challah bread is a of the food that fell from heaven to feed the Istraelites they were in the desert for 40 years after their Exodus from Egypt

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Havdalah

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the prayer that seperates Shabbat

23
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The difference between reform and Orthodox jews

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Orthodox -men and women must sit separately , during Shabbat they must not drive their cars , only men can become Rabbis
Reform - Men and women can sit together as they are equal, ok to drive on Shabbat , women are equal in society and therefore can become rabbis

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Patriarch

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Male head Any biblical figure Abraham

25
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3 plagues that god sent to the Egyptians

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water turning to blood
darkness
the killing of the first born

26
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Passover

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celebration of a journey from slavery to freedom. The torah states that jews are to observe passover for 7 days

27
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Seder Plate

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a special plate containing symbolic foods eaten during passover

28
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3 items on a seder plate and the meanings of the items

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roasted egg - symbol of many different cultures
bitter herbs - bitterness of slavery
karpas - green leafy veg - symbolozes the initial flourishing of the Istraelites in Egypt

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Rosh Hashanah

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Jewish New year - this is a 2 day celebration

30
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Yom Kippur

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The day after the new year, The holiest day of the jewish. day of atonement. Jews ask for forgiveness for their sins

31
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kosher food

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that conforms to the jewish dietary regulations

32
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Decalogue

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the 10 Commandments

33
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Genocide

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The deliberate killing of a large group of people of a specific ethnic group

34
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Anti Semitism

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The behaviour hostile to jews

35
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Holocaust

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WW2 genocide of the European jews mass murder of jews

36
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5 books of the torah

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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
37
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What is a bimah

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The platform from which the torah is read

38
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What is the ark

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The closet which contains the torah

39
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What is a yad

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A jewish ritual pointer , used by the reader to follow the

text during the torah reading

40
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meaning of Patriarch

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To jews Abraham , Isaac and Jacob are father figures to jews

the Patrirachs were highly respected father figures

41
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Why are Moses and Abraham important to jews

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Moses was called to God to help the Israelites escape from Egypt, This is remembered in the Jewish faith as passover. The jews were helped on their journey by god The same god who had promised Abraham that he would look after the jewish people

42
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decalogue

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The 10 statements/ commandments

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