Jewish Terms and Traditions

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Cabbala

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The Jewish mystical tradition.

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Hasidic

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A branch of Orthodox Judaism that maintains a lifestyle separate from the non-Jewish world.

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Kaddish

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A prayer in Aramaic praising God, commonly associated with mourning practices.

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Rabbi

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A religious teacher and person authorized to make decisions on issues of Jewish law. Also performs many of the same functions as a Protestant minister.

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Rosh Hashanah

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The new year for the purpose of counting years.

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Sodom

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Wicked Biblical city that suffers God's wrath.

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Synagogue

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The most widely accepted term for a Jewish house of worship.

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Talmud

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The most significant collection of Jewish oral tradition interpreting the Torah.

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Torah

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The entire body of Jewish teachings.

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Yom Kippur

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A day set aside for fasting, depriving oneself of pleasures, and repenting from the sins of the previous years.