Judaism

4. Hostility and prejudice towards Jews.
7. seven-day period of mourning for the dead beginning immediately after the funeral.
11. The mass extermination of a group of people, especially a race, religious group, or nation.
13. The text of the five books of Moses written on parchment.
15. Feast Commemorates the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery and marks the beginning of
16. the Jewish faith.
20. Refers to the solemn and binding agreement between God & Abraham/humanity.
21. Refers to the law of Moses as well as the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures and the entire belief system
22. candelabrum with seven branches, used at home and in the synagogue on the Sabbath and
23. A small circular cap worn by Jewish Men.
26. The act of performing a good deed, or satisfying a commandment from God.
27. Means “blessing,” which is the foundation of Jewish prayer.

1. A movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish nation.
2. means “good fortune” in Hebrew. Has also come to be known as “congatulations.”
3. Interpretation and commentary on the Bible.
5. A central place of congregational worship for Jews.
6. The initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13.
8. The mass murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis during the 2nd World War. In Hebrew the term is
9. A blessing recited when people drink wine that has been specifically blessed for the Sabbath or a
10. Idea that God chose the Jews to be the keepers of his covenant on earth.
12. A cabinet-like structure in a synagogue that houses the Torah scrolls.
14. A person who receives a message from God and delivers that message to God’s people.
17. Refers to the dietary laws of Jews.
18. day.
19. A Jewish scholar/teacher, especially of the law; a Jewish religious leader.
24. Early rabbinic teachings on how to live a life in accordance with the Torah.
25. figure consisting of two interlaced equilateral triangles.