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49 Cards in this Set
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going up; immigrating to Israel
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aliyah
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hostility & prejudice towards Jews
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anti-semitism
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the wooden chest that held the tablets inscribed with the 10 Commandments
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Ark of the Covenant
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the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy/girl who has reached the age of 12/13
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bar/bat mitzvah
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the idea that God chose the Jewish people to be the keepers of his covenant on earth
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chosen people
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the cutting off of the foreskin of the penis
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circumcision
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as used in the Bible, a solemn and binding agreement between God and humanity
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covenant
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murder, extermination, enslavement, ...
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crimes against humanity
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a greek word meaning "sowing of seed"; refers to the Jewish population living outside of Israel
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Diaspora
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the significant event in which Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land
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Exodus
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the mass extermination of a group of people
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genocide
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the process of conversion to Judaism
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gerut
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an area of a city in which minority groups such as Jews were required to live
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ghetto
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the book used to explain the events of exodus
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haggadah
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the eight day festival of lights, commemorating the rededication of the temple
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Hanukkah
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adopting greek culture
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hellenization
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the mass murder of 6 million jews by the Nazis
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Holocaust
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a cabinet-like structure in synagogue that holds the Torah scrolls
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Holy Ark
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the literature, customs,etc which are particular relevance to Judaism
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Judaica
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Kiddush
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a blessing recited when people drink wine that has been specially sanctified for the Sabbath
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a small circular cap worn by Jewish men
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Yarmulke or Kippah
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Jewish dietary laws
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kosher
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a candelabrum with seven branches used at home or synagogue
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menorah
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means "anointed one"
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messiah
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interpretation and commentary on the Bible; compiled
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Midrash
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the quorom of 10 men over 13 years of age
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Minyan
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early rabbinic teachings on how to live a life in accordance with the Torah
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Mishnah
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a commandment from God; act of performing a good deed
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mitzvah
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believing in one God
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monotheistic
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the passover festival in spring commemorating Exodus
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Pesach
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the area of Canaan, that Hebrews believe was promised to them by God
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Promised Land
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a person who receives a message from God and delivers that message to God's people
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Prophet
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a Jewish scholar or teacher
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rabbi
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the Jewish "New Year"
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Rosh Hashanah
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a ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover
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seder
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the text of the 5 books of Moses handwritten on parchment
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Sefer Torah
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a 7 day period of mourning for the dead beginning immediately after funeral
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shiva
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term for the Holocaust, meaning "destruction"
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Shoah
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a trumpet made of ram's horn
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shofar
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a figure consisting of two interlaced triangles
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star of david
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a place for worship that emerged during the exile and became important in the period after the destruction of the temples in 586 BCE
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synagogue
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a prayer shawl
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tallis
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rabbinic teachings derived from the Mishnah
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Talmud
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the jewish bible, consisting of Torah, the prophets, and the writings
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Tanakh
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either of two small leather boxes containing parchment scrolls of Biblical text, worn my jewish men during prayer, except on sabbath
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tefillin
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refers to the law of Moses as well as the rest of the Hebrew scriptures and the entire belief system of the Jewish faith
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Torah
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the remaining part of the wall of Herod's temple in Jerusalem where Jews traditionally pray and lament on Fridays
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Western Wall
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the most solemn religious day of the Jewish year, marked with fasting and prayer
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Yom Kippur
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a movement originally for the re-establishment of a Jewish nation
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Zionism
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