Judaism Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Jewish rules or commandments
  2. 3. A platform in the synagogue from where the Torah is read
  3. 6. Rising from the dead or returning to life
  4. 8. A prayer shawl
  5. 9. An intense period of mourning that lasts for seven days
  6. 10. The 24 books of Jewish scriptures
  7. 11. The centre of Jewish worship at the time of Jesus; the meeting place between God and the priest
  8. 12. The tassels/fringe on a Tallit, which are 613 strands that represent the mitzvot
  9. 13. A commentary by the rabbis on the Torah – it consists of the Mishnah and Gemara in one collection. Also referred to as the Oral Law.
  10. 14. The divine presence of God
Down
  1. 1. Food that meets the requirements of Jewish laws ‘fit’
  2. 4. A group of at least 10 adults; the minimum number of Jewish people required for a Jewish religious service
  3. 5. Means ‘standing’ and is used to describe the central prayer of Jewish worship
  4. 7. The Jewish holy day of the week; a day of spiritual renewal starting shortly before sunset on Friday and continuing to night time on Saturday
  5. 10. Small leather boxes containing extracts from the Torah, strapped to the wearer’s arm and forehead for morning prayers
  6. 12. (1)The five books of Moses which form the first section of the TeNaKh (Jewish scriptures)(2)The Jewish written law