Theology 12-Judaism Vocabulary

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The beginning of the High Holy Days, Jewish New Year; it means "beginning of the year."

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Rosh Hashana

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The prayer found in Deuteronomy 6:4 which begins, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord is alone." It is Judaism's basic statement of monotheism.

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Shema

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A day of rest and religious celebration-the only Jewish holy day mentioned in the Ten Commandments.

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Sabbath/Shabbot

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The vast depository of the oral Torah, based on the Mishnah with extensive rabbinic commentary.

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Talmud

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The Jewish Day of Atonement; Judaism's most important holy day marked by fasting (no food or drink) for a whole day

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Yom Kippur

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Jewish mysticism which teaches that God can best be known through the heart

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Kabbalah

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A period of mourning which lasts for a week after burial when family members receive visitors at their homes

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Shiva

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The leader of Jewish worship and teacher of the Torah

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Rabbi

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A common way Jews use to refer to the Hebrew Bible, derived from the first letters of the Hebrew names of its three sections

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Tanak

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A small container which holds a scroll of the Shema attached to a doorpost of Jewish homes.

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mezzuzah