Judaism

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  1. 1. A joyous holiday celebrating the survival of the Jews in Persia
  2. 4. A harvest festival commemorating the Israelites’ time in the desert
  3. 5. To chat or talk in a friendly, persuasive wayTorah The most sacred text in Judaism
  4. 11. A coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish girls
  5. 13. Food that follows Jewish dietary laws
  6. 14. Boldness or audacity, sometimes admirable, sometimes not
  7. 16. A symbol of Judaism, consisting of two overlapping triangles
  8. 20. The founding patriarch of Judaism
  9. 22. The language of Jewish scriptures and prayers
  10. 24. A place of Jewish worship
  11. 25. Unleavened bread eaten during Passover
  12. 26. The Jewish New Year
  13. 27. A seven-branched candelabrum, used in the Temple in Jerusalem
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  1. 2. A small parchment containing scripture, placed on doorposts
  2. 3. A holiday celebrating the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt
  3. 4. A ram's horn blown during Jewish religious ceremonies
  4. 6. A sacred agreement between God and the Jewish people
  5. 7. The prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt
  6. 8. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day in Judaism
  7. 9. The dispersion of Jews beyond Israel, especially after the Babylonian exile
  8. 10. The modern Jewish state
  9. 12. A small cap worn by Jewish men as a sign of respect
  10. 15. A prayer shawl worn by Jewish men during prayer
  11. 17. A Jewish religious leader and teacher
  12. 18. Small black leather boxes containing scripture, worn during prayer
  13. 19. The Jewish day of rest, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening
  14. 21. The Festival of Lights, celebrating the rededication of the Temple
  15. 23. The biblical story of the Israelites' departure from Egypt