Judaism

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  1. 4. Situation of Jews living away from their ancestral homeland
  2. 7. Eight-day festival celebrated in early spring that commemorates the Exodus of the Jews from bondage in Egypt and is a time for joyful celebration
  3. 9. Form of Judaism that emphasizes mysticism, a personal relationship with God, a close-knit community, and the leadership of the zaddik
  4. 11. Ritual celebration marking the coming of age of a Jewish girl, at which time the girl takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult; not observed by Orthodox Jewish girls
  5. 13. Hebrew for "mass destruction"; another term used for the Holocaust
  6. 15. Small container with a scroll on which is written the Shema; on the outside of many Jewish homes just to the right of the door
  7. 17. Jewish mysticism, which teaches that God can best be known through the heart and emphasizes the immanence of God
  8. 18. Judaism’s most important holy day, occurring in the fall on the tenth day of the new year (end of the Days of Awe); spent primarily at synagogue services in prayer for forgiveness of sins and marked by fasting
  9. 19. Persecution of Jews by German Nazis from 1933 to 1945, resulting in the murder of some six million
  10. 22. Leader and center of a Hasidic community whom is a holy man who is believed to have an especially close relationship with God
  11. 23. Contains collected teachings of the rabbis of the preceding four centuries; one of the most important text of the oral Torah
  12. 26. Another name for the Torah; Greek term meaning "five books"
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  1. 1. Hostility toward Jews and Judaism; ranges from attitudes of disfavor to active persecution
  2. 2. Agreement established between God and the ancient Israelites that designates the Jews as God’s Chosen People
  3. 3. skullcap in Hebrew(ritual accessory); males age thirteen and older are required to wear
  4. 5. Religious festival occurring in early fall in commemoration of the new year, involving both festivities and serious contemplation
  5. 6. The day from sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday that is set aside for rest and religious celebration, as decreed by one of the Ten Commandments
  6. 8. Judaism’s most basic theological statement: “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone," declaring the uniqueness of the Israelites' relationship to God
  7. 10. Common way of referring to the Hebrew Bible, derived from the first letters of the Hebrew names of its three sections: Torah (T), Prophets (N), and Writings (K)
  8. 12. Vast depository of the oral Torah, based directly on the Mishnah with extensive rabbinic commentary on each chapter, presenting a grand scheme of interpretation of God's will
  9. 14. Teacher of Torah and leader of Jewish worship
  10. 16. Originally referred to the movement arising in the late nineteenth century that sought to reestablish a Jewish homeland; since 1948, the general support of the State of Israel
  11. 20. Revelation of God’s will to the people; the divine Law; first five books of the Bible
  12. 21. Ritual celebration marking the coming of age of a Jewish boy at 13, at which time the boy takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult
  13. 24. bridal canopy that creates a special, sacred space; used for Judaism marriage
  14. 25. Hebrew equivalent and written name of God; pronounced as Yahweh (not by observant Jews)