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REL Judaism Ch. 8
Judaism & Monotheism Terms
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/07/2014
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Ashkenazim
 Definition
Jews from central Europe
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Bat-Mitzvah
 Definition
"daughter of the commandment"
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Conservative
 Definition
traditional; Judaism that "conserves" scripture
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covenant
 Definition
contract
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diaspora
 Definition
dispersion of Jews beyond Israel
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Essenes
 Definition
semimonastic jewish reclusive group 150BCE-68CE
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Holocaust
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shoah or "extermination"
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Ketuvim
 Definition
Writings; 3rd Section of Scripture
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kosher
 Definition
"ritually correct"
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menorah
 Definition
7-9 Branch Candelabraum
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Nevi'im
 Definition
"Prophets"; 2nd section of scriptures
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Passover
 Definition
spring celebration of exodus from Egypt
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rabbi
 Definition
jewish minister
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Seder
 Definition
"order" ritual meal during Passover
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Talit
 Definition
prayer shawl worn by devout males
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Talmud
 Definition
encyclopedic commentary on scriptures
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Tanakh
 Definition
Hebrew Scriptures: Torah, Prophets, Writings
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tefillin
 Definition
phylacteries; two small boxes
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Western Wall
 Definition
remaining western wall of the last temple of Jerusalem
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yarmulke
 Definition
head covering worn by devout males
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Yom Kippur
 Definition
Day of Atonement
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Zionism
 Definition
movements causing creation and support of Israel est. 1948
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biblical Judaism
 Definition
before the destruction of second temple
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Abraham
 Definition
common ancestor
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Pentateuch
 Definition
core of the hebrew bible
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Saul
 Definition
first king of Israel
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Assyrians
 Definition
conquered northern kingdom
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Babylonians
 Definition
conquered southern kingdom
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Zealots
 Definition
anti-roman nationalistic Jews
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Kabbalah
 Definition
mystic speculation
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Sadducees
 Definition
priestly faction during second temple period
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Rosh Hashanah
 Definition
New Year
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theophany
 Definition
appearance of God
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