night book vocabulary honors English 2 Mrs. Harper

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anti-Semitism

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opposition to and discrimination against Jews as a race.

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Hasidic

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of a Jewish sect of mystics, stressing the joyful worship of God believed to be present in everything.

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K(c)abbalah

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an occult Jewish philosophy based on mystical interpretation of scriptures.

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Talmud

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book of detailed explanations of Hebrew scriptures; the Jewish law.

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Cattle car

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a compartment on a train used for transporting cattle.

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Lorries

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trucks.

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Rabbi

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the spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation and teacher of Jewish law.

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Adolf Hitler

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Nazi party leader, German Chancellor, supreme leader of the Nazis.

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Gestapo

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the secret police force of the German Nazis.

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Passover

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a Jewish holiday celebrating the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt.