Judaism Flashcards

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Abraham

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Father of Judaism / Patriarch of monotheism

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Anti-Semitism

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Prejudice against Jews

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Bar/Bat Mitzvah

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Jewish celebration of a boy/girl becoming an adult within the religion

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Canaan

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The promised land, promised to Abraham in the covenant

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David

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King who established Jerusalem as the political and religious center of Israel

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Diaspora

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The migration of religious or ethnic groups to foreign lands despite their continued connection with the land and customs of their origin

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Exodus

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A mass departure, Jews leaving slavery in Egypt

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Hanukah

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An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem

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Holocaust

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The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

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Jerusalem

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A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.