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- 4. an acronym for Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon; a well know Jewish philosopher who influenced Torah scholars of the Middle Ages.
- 7. Religious poem written by Spanish Jews.
- 9. An approach to religion that helps human beings connect to the divine.
- 10. Closet; a place in a synagogue or school where sacred books (Torah scrolls, siddurim, books of Mishna or Talmud, etc.) that can no longer be used because old/torn/unreadable/ and stored; in preparation for burial.
- 12. A city in Spain.
- 13. A Jew who converted to Christianity either willingly or by force, but secretly continued to practice Judaism, Also called New Christians- mostly those that secretly converted.
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- 1. A Language that began as a mixture of Hebrew and Spanish, as well as Arabic, and took on more words from other languages when Jews were forced into exile from Spain.
- 2. The author of "L'chah Dodi" (one of the loveliest religious poems ever written).
- 3. A Jew of a Spanish/ Portuguese descent; after being exiled from Spain in 1492, may have gone to North Africa and continued the traditions of Spain.
- 5. A palace/fortress in the city on Granada with hundreds of rooms.
- 6. Prime Minister; important and close advisor to the king/sultan/leader, such as Hasdai ibn Shaprut and Samuel NaNagid.
- 8. The Roman name for Spain and Portugal; Now these 2 countries make up the Iberian Peninsula.
- 9. People lived between the Black Sea and the Caspian; the king converted to Judaism around 800 C.E.; most of the population followed.
- 11. Sephardic word/term for a rabbi-leader of a congregation.