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| The only Jew state is _____ and became this in ____ |
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Law of Moses; first five books
"all teachings revealed by God" |
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| First five books of the Bible |
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| Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy |
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| writings-palms, wisdom literature |
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first man and woman
there was an expulsion of paradise because of disobedience |
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| What happened with Noah and what did God promise |
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| there was a great flood and God promised not to destroy world again |
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| Abraham has Isaac and Jacob(Israel), Jacob had 12 sons |
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| The Covenant with Abraham |
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| God promised Abe Land of Canaan and Descendants |
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| a Jewish ritual, cutting off the tip of the penis |
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| God tested Abraham and demanded Isaac's sacrifice. Abraham complied and God provided an animal substitute because God was rewarding him for his obedience |
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| A temple built for Yahweh (God) |
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| What happened after the death of Solomon (10th c. BCE) |
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| Israel was divided into two kingdoms->Israel in the North and Judah in the South |
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| Who destroyed the kingdom of Israel? |
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| Who destroyed the First Temple? When? |
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Nebuchadnezzar II (Babylonia)
586 BCE |
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| When did Babylonian Exile occur |
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| Consequences of the Exile |
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The people lost all that had defined them:
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| ruler of Persia, took Babylonia, allowed Jews to return in 6th c. BCE |
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| Babylon became a center of Jewish life |
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| When did Romans take over |
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| a priestly faction, influential during the second temple period |
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| a reclusive semimonastic Jewish group that flourished from c. 150 BCE to 68 CE |
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| a faction during the second temple period that emphasized the observance of biblical rules |
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| an anti-roman, nationalistic Jewish faction, active during the Roman period of control over Israel |
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| When was the Destruction of the Second Temple |
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| a religious teacher, a Jewish minister |
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| Judaism that developed after the destruction of the Second Temple |
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| "search".. rabbinical commentary on the scriptures and oral law |
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| (Mishnah + Gemara = Talmud)-an encyclopedic commentary on the Hebrew scriptures |
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| What is the most complete Talmud? |
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| The most complete Talmud is the Babylonian Talmud (ca. 600 CE) |
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| Jews who lived in or came from central Europe |
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| "received" "handed down" the whole body of Jewish mystical literature |
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"Book of Splendor"
Ca. 1300
Central work of Kabbalah
Provided a theory of redemption |
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| (Enlightenment – 18th c. CE) |
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| (Theodor Herzl – 19th c. CE) primarily a nationalist or national liberation Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland |
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| Judaism before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE |
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| an ancient name for the land of Israel |
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| A branch of Judaism that attempts to blend the rest of old and new Judaism |
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| an early-winter festival recalling the rededication of the Second Temple, celebrated with the lighting of candles for eight days |
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| the destruction of European Judaism by the Nazis also known as Shoah |
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| "ritually correct" refers particularly to food preparation and food consumption |
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| a candelabrum usually containing seven- and occasionally nine- branches used for religious celebrations |
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| most traditional branch of Judaism |
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| a joyful spring festival that recalls the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt and freedom from oppression |
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| a person inspired to talk to God |
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| A joyous festival in early spring that recalls the Jews being saved from destruction, as told in the Book of Esther |
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| a modern liberal branch of Judaism that emphasizes the cultural aspects of Judaism |
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| a movement beginning in the nineteenth century that questioned and modernized Judaism |
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| "Beginning of the Year" the celebration of the Jewish New Year, occurring in the 7th Lunar month |
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| "rest" the 7th day of the week, a day of prayer and rest |
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| "order"; a special ritual meal at Passover, recalling the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt |
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| "booths" a festival in the late autumn that recalls the Jews' period of wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt |
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| The complete Hebrew scriptures Torah+Nevi'im+Ketuvim |
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| phylacteries; two small boxes containing biblical passages that are worn by Orthodox males on their head and left arm at morning prayer during the week |
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| A revelation or appearance of God |
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| The foundation stones of the western wall of he last temple of Jerusalum, today a place of prayer |
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| yarmulke (pronounced yaw-muh-cuh) |
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| the skullcap worn by devout males |
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| Day of Atonement, the most sacred day of the Jewish Year |
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