KEYWORDS Flashcards by Pranaw Dhital | Brainscape

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Synagogue

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Assembly

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Beit tefilah

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House of prayer

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Beit Midrash

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House of Learning

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Rabbi

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Teacher

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Chazzan

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Person who leads the hymns

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Aron HaKodesh

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The ark(holds the torah scrolls)

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Bimah

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Reading desk

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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

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Barechu

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Call to worship in synagogue services

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Amidah

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Standing prayers

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Shekinah

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Devine presence

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Covenant

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Solemn agreement

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Mitzvah

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613 commandments

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Mitzvot

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Commandment

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Torah

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Jewish Law

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Nevi’im

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Prophets

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Ketuvim

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Writings

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Talmud

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Oral law

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Mishnah

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Advice of the Rabbis

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Gemarra

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How they made the laws

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Shabbat

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Day of rest

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Kiddush

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Wine

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Challah

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Bread

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Rosh hashanah

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Head of the year

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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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Sedar

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Symbolic meal

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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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Remaining part of the temple

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Brit Milah

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Circumcision

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Mohel

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Circumcizor

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Bat mitzvah

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Daughter of the commandments

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Bar mitzvah

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Son of the commandment

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Bat chayil

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Woman of valour

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Betrothal

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Engagement

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Kiddushin

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Hebrew name for betrothal

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Nisuin

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Marriage ceremony

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Ketubah

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Marriage contract

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Hevrash Kadisha

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Burial rite

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Kashrut

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Dietary Law

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Kosher

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Clean

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Treyfah

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Unclean

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Tzedakah

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Charity

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Pushkes

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Donation boxes

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Gemilut Hasadim

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Acts of kindness

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Pikuach nefesh

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Saving human life is more important than jewish laws

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Chuppah

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Canopy

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Liturgical worship

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Structured worship

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Non liturgical worship

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Unstructured worship

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Spontaneous worship

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Worship flowing into an unplanned song

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Altar

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table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings

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Communion table/Lords table

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Used for preparation for holy communion

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Lectern

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Where the preacher or lecturer speaks

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Pulpit

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Where the preacher delivers a sermon

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Font

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Baptistry

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The part of the church used for baptism

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