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Judaism Key Words
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- 1TENAKHThe Hebrew Bible, consisting of the Torah, Nevi'im and Kethuvim
- 2TORAH (1)The first 5 books : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
- 3TORAH (2)A wider meaning including the written Tenakh plus the Talmud. The Oral law and traditions of Judaism
- 4RABBIA Jewish leader/teacher
- 5TALMUDThe Oral Torah/ Oral laws passed down from Moses eventually written down as the Mishnah and Gemara. 2 versions = Babylonian and Jerusalem
- 6TIKKUN OLAMActs of kindness to repair the world
- 7YESHIVAJewish school / Talmudic study
- 8SHAVOUTCommemorates the anniversary of the day God gave the Torah to the nation assembled at Mount Sinai
- 9TESHUVAReturning to God / Repentance
- 10GAN EDENGarden of Eden - not where Adam and Eve lived, but a spiritual Heaven
- 11GEHINNOMA place for the set time for purification of the soul, similar to Christian purgatory
- 12MONOTHEISIMBelief in 1 God
- 13KADDISHA prayer of praise blessing God's name
- 14KEDUSHAThe third section of all Amidah recitations
- 15KIDDUSHA prayer of sanctification
- 16SIDDURLiterally means 'order'
- 17SHEMAThe main Jewish declaration of faith
- 18EULOGYSpeech of prayer and remembrance for someone who has died
- 19CHALLAHPlatted bread prepared before Shabbat begins
- 20HAVDALAHClosing ceremony of Shabbat = separation
- 21BIMAHA raised platform from which readings are made and sermons are given
- 22YADA pointer for following text
- 23SHOFARAn ancient instrument made from a rams horn which is blown to herald important events and to call Jews to repentance
- 24CHAMETZFood containing wheat, barley and oats, left to soak for 18 minutes
- 25HAGGADAHA Jewish book which sets out rituals for Pesach
- 26LEAVENMeaning risen - food that has been cemented with a raising agent such as yeast, prohibited during Pesach
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- GCSE Religious Education (RE) (Judaism) FlashCards sobre Judaism Key Words, criado por Ola J em 12-10-2017.
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