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| Question | Answer |
| TENAKH | The Hebrew Bible, consisting of the Torah, Nevi'im and Kethuvim |
| TORAH (1) | The first 5 books : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy |
| TORAH (2) | A wider meaning including the written Tenakh plus the Talmud. The Oral law and traditions of Judaism |
| RABBI | A Jewish leader/teacher |
| TALMUD | The Oral Torah/ Oral laws passed down from Moses eventually written down as the Mishnah and Gemara. 2 versions = Babylonian and Jerusalem |
| TIKKUN OLAM | Acts of kindness to repair the world |
| YESHIVA | Jewish school / Talmudic study |
| SHAVOUT | Commemorates the anniversary of the day God gave the Torah to the nation assembled at Mount Sinai |
| TESHUVA | Returning to God / Repentance |
| GAN EDEN | Garden of Eden - not where Adam and Eve lived, but a spiritual Heaven |
| GEHINNOM | A place for the set time for purification of the soul, similar to Christian purgatory |
| MONOTHEISIM | Belief in 1 God |
| KADDISH | A prayer of praise blessing God's name |
| KEDUSHA | The third section of all Amidah recitations |
| KIDDUSH | A prayer of sanctification |
| SIDDUR | Literally means 'order' |
| SHEMA | The main Jewish declaration of faith |
| EULOGY | Speech of prayer and remembrance for someone who has died |
| CHALLAH | Platted bread prepared before Shabbat begins |
| HAVDALAH | Closing ceremony of Shabbat = separation |
| BIMAH | A raised platform from which readings are made and sermons are given |
| YAD | A pointer for following text |
| SHOFAR | An ancient instrument made from a rams horn which is blown to herald important events and to call Jews to repentance |
| CHAMETZ | Food containing wheat, barley and oats, left to soak for 18 minutes |
| HAGGADAH | A Jewish book which sets out rituals for Pesach |
| LEAVEN | Meaning risen - food that has been cemented with a raising agent such as yeast, prohibited during Pesach |
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