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Halakhah
Definition
rabbinic law
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Hillel and Shammai
Definition
2 rabbinic sages of first century, considered fathers of rabbinic movement
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Mishnah
Definition
earliest collection of post-biblical rabbinic law
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Talmud/Gemara
Definition
discussion of the laws of Mishnah, now central sacred text of Judaism
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Beit midrash
Definition
House of Study
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Homosocial
Definition
a social class consisting of one group of peoples (e.g. men)
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homoerotic
Definition
liking the same type as yourself...?
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Miqveh
Definition
place where woman cleanse themselves after impurity of menstruation
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Miluim
Definition
Jewish military group
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Ketubbah
Definition
traditional marriage contract
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Niddah
Definition
time of impurity associated with menstruation
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Apodictic law
Definition
legislates without providing a reason
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Apologetic argument
Definition
defense for tradition
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Polemic argument
Definition
attack on tradition
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Ritual in the sense of Ritual vs. commandments
Definition
an outsiders perspectives of the practices of a religion
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Commandments in the sense of Ritual vs. commandments
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an insiders perspective on a religious practice
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Etic
Definition
view of culture accepted by academics as valid description of a culture
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Emic
Definition
view of world that members of a culture accept as real/appropriate
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Minyan
Definition
prayer quorum of 10 men
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Mehitzvah
Definition
divider between men and women in synagogue
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siddur
Definition
daily prayer service
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shabbat
Definition
weekly prayer service- Torah service
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Tefillin
Definition
phylacteries, scripture boxes that people wear
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Shema
Definition
prayer centered in the siddur
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Kabbalah
Definition
“tradition”, name for mystical tradition origiiating in early medieval period, asks “Who is God?”
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Mysticism
Definition
• Focus on divine and on human-divine relationship
• Taps into and foregrounds eros
• Uncovers hidden dimensions of the text and of reality
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Exoteric
Definition
literal plane
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Esoteric
Definition
hidden meaning
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Shekinhah
Definition
glory, face God shows to humanity, and it’s feminine
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political judaism
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how is body politic constituted? Where does it belong? What is imagined by people for whom religious tradition applies?
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Autochthonous
Definition
a people is born of a land, always belongs to it
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Monolatry
Definition
many gods (divine council), but one is more powerful than the others
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Monotheism
Definition
there is only one god
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Anti-Zionism
Definition
do nothing in response to exile, leave it up to divine intervention
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Destruction of the 2nd Temple
Definition
(66-70CE by Romans) Had profound consequences for the path of Judaism. Rabbis and not priests conducted rituals, prayer took the place of sacrifice, God is no longer present on Earth/does not give direct directions, instead, text becomes the only medium through which God can speak to man; Jews spread out around the world.
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Four Kinds of Interpretation
Definition
literal, allegorical, personal and ethical, and mystical, which combines the first three
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Hasidism
Definition
Jewish mysticism; founded in 18th century Eastern Europe by Baal Shem Tov the reacted against talmudic learning and maintained that God's presence was in all of one's surroundings and that one should serve God in one's every deed and word
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Imitatio Dei
Definition
Imitation of God with goal of understanding holiness
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Zionism
Definition
A political movement meant to create a homeland for the Jews in Palestine
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Torah
Definition
"the teaching," 5 books of Moses; foundation of Jewish Law
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Tanakh
Definition
Torah (books of Moses) + Nevi'im (the Prophets) + Hetuvim (the Writings)
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Tree of Life
Definition
mystical symbolic representation of the divine, having male and female elements example
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Sabbath
Definition
the 'soul' of Judaism, declared holy by God and will always be an integral part of Judaism for this reason, brings religious life from home (domestic sphere) to synagogue (public sphere); rest from all kinds of work, even the thought of work. Not meant to be burdensome, but freeing: "The Sabbath is given unto you, not you unto the Sabbath" (The Sabbath 17); much preparation is done beforehand, because no work should be done on the actual day. Time is spent with God. One is not to worry about tasks, problems, etc. (see Leviticus 23: 3). Observance of the Sabbath is the quintessential way to show devotion to God. After the destruction of the Temple, Jews had to decide what made them different than other cultures and what parts of their culture should be preserved. It was decided that the Sabbath marks Jewish culture.
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Passover
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refers to incident of God's final plague of killing all the firstborns Egypt that was to get Pharaoh to let the people of Israel free from slavery and free to be with their God. The homes with the blood of a lamb (with certain qualifications) on their doorposts were "passed over." Also referred to as "the Feast of Unleavened Bread," because they were to eat unleavened bread along w/ bitter herbs for 7 days. See Exodus 12, 13:3-16; Deuteronomy 16; Leviticus 23:4-8. The Feast of Unleavened Bread is to be remembered and practiced throughout all ages
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Nevi'im
Definition
Second part of the Hebrew Bible. Called "The Prophets."
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Mitzvah
Definition
a commandment of the Jewish law/ the fulfillment of such a commandment; a worthy deed
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Menuha
Definition
a restfulness (usually associated with the Sabbath), peace and harmony
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Ketuvim
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Third and final part of the Hebrew Bible. Called "The Writings."
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Leigh Kaulbach
Definition
someone i love
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Philip Tom
Definition
i'm so lame (you might have to wait for the other flashcard for you to understand this...)
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