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Powerful words of "Night"
Words with the most impact in the novel "Night"
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English
12th Grade
08/21/2015

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Judaism
Definition
The religion stemming from Israel.
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Torah
Definition
The first five books of the Jewish Bible.
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Messiah
Definition
The person chosen by God to put an end to all evil in the world.
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Rabi
Definition
A religious teacher authorized to make decisions based on issues from the Jewish law.
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Sabbath
Definition
A day of rest and spiritual enrichment.
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Yom Kippur
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A day set aside for fasting and depriving oneself of pleasures.
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Hanukkah
Definition
An eight day festival for the Jewish rededication.
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Synagogue
Definition
Widely accepted term for a Jewish house of worship.
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Jerusalem
Definition
The most holiest city in Judaism, King David’s capital.
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Talmud
Definition
Primary source of Jewish religious law.
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Anti - Semitism
Definition
Hostility against people of the Jewish religion.
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Shtetl
Definition
A small Jewish village or town located in Europe.
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Ghettos
Definition
A slum section in a city inhabited by members of a ethnic group.
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Liberation
Definition
The act of someone giving equal rights to an entire group.
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Emaciate
Definition
Making someone thin by wasting away their bodies.
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Pogroms
Definition
Organized massacre, particularly Jewish people.
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Kaballah
Definition
Jewish tradition in learning to interpret the Bible.
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Kaddish
Definition
Prayer consisting of three or six verses
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Shekhinah
Definition
The presence of God on Earth.
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Shtibl
Definition
Little room developed as the center of prayer.
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Beadle
Definition
An officer having various amount of duties.
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Mystical
Definition
Spiritual mean that isn’t apparent to our senses nor obvious to the more intelligent.
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Zohar
Definition
Spiritual text explaining secrets of the Bible, Universe and every aspect of life.
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Gestapo
Definition
Secret police known for their brutalities against Jews.
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Shavuot
Definition
Jewish festival held on the 6th-7th of Sivan.
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Fascism
Definition
A political philosophy, movement or regime that looks upon your race to see where you stand in life. Often pushed by a dictator.
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