WC final- Judiasm
Abraham
the founding father of the covenant/Judaism
Yahweh
Hebrew name for god
Shema
Passage from Deuteronomy that reflects the Jewish notion of god
Tanakh
The Hebrew bible central to all Jewish life
Torah
written "law" or "institution"
- First five books of the Hebrew bible
- Parchment scroll of Torah used in Jewish rituals
- Used to refer to the body of Jewish sacred scripture
Talmud
Two long collections of Jewish religious literature that include and have commentaries on the Mishnah
Synagogue
Building for Jewish worship
Rabbi
A teacher of the torah and leader in Jewish worship
Bat Mitzvah
girl coming of age
Bar mitzvah
boy coming of age
Moses
the most important prophet credited with writing the Torah
Covenant
Binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between god and his people, holding each to a particular course of action
Holocaust
a period during World War II when millions of Jews and other groups were systematically killed by the Nazi regime
Kosher
food that is prepared and consumed for jews
Orthodox
Division of Judaism that sticks closely to traditional beliefs and practices
Conservative
Division of Judaism that aims to conserve Jewish tradition while also adapting to modern life
Reform
Division of Judaism that emphasizes adapting Jewish practices to modern life and values
Passover
Exodus of Israelites from Egypt
Hannukah
Holiday that Commemorates the rededication of the second temple of Jerusalem
Yom Kippur
When jews seek to expedite their sins and build a closer relationship with god
Rosh Hashanah
The beginning of the Jewish new year
Mishna
First part of the Oral Torah- The Hebrew code of laws that emerged in 200 CE
Diaspora
jews living away from homeland & maintaining religious identity
Zionism
- the belief and movement focused on establishing a Jewish homeland in the historic land of Israel, known as Zion
- based on the idea that Jews have a right to self-determination and a connection to the land of Israel