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- Talmud
- a collection of writings that contains authorative traditions and practices of Judaism
- Mishnah
- oral traditions and interp. of scripture from the first and second century AD, before the Talmud
- tractates
- dvisions within the 6 "orders" of the talmud
- Yeshivas
- religious jewish schools
- Shema
-
Deut 6:4
"Hear of Israel the Lord your God is one"
important in prayer ceremony - tefellin
- boxes with leather straps that are bound to forehead to "bind word to forehead" as scripture says
- zitzit
- garment with fringes to remember God's commandments
- Orthodox Judaism
- most observant branch of Judaism
- Reform Judaism
- harmonization of Judaism with modern life
- Conservative Judaism
- middle ground b/t Orthodox & Reform
- Haidism
- branch of Judaism started by Baal Shem Tov
- Baal Shem Tov
- 18th century rabbi and spiritual leader of Haisidic Judaism
- Birkas HaMozon
- a prayer consisting of 4 blessings that are said after any meal where bread is consumed
- Chumash
- shorthand for the first five books of the Bible
- Kibud Ov
- honor him (honor your parents)
- Krias Shema
- "declaration of shema" 3 times a day recitation of prayer
- Matzos
- unleavened bread
- Mezuzah
- small contatiner that holds a parchment scroll with Bible verses
- Modeh ani
- I give thanks. opening words of a morning prayer
- Passover Sedorim
- home ceremonies held on the first night of Passover
- Pesach
- hebrew word for passover
- Purim
- A Jewish festival celbrating the deliverance of the Jewish people as told in the book of Esther
- Ribbono Shel Olam
- Master of the Universe
- Rosh Hashonoh
- the first day of the Jewish holiday of New Year
- Shofar
- A ram's horn that is blown on special occasions
- Simchas Torah
- rejoicing in the law. a festival that celebrates the reading of the first 5 books of the Bible
- Sitra Achre
- "the other side". evil.
- Succos
- tabernacles or tents. holiday marks end of agricultural season. celebrated by eating all meals in a tent outside.
- Yoh Ribbon Olam
- Yiddish expression similar to the term "Master of the Universe"
- Yom Kippur
- "the day of atonement" most holy day of the Jewish year
- Zemiros
- "psalms or hymns" specifically sung for the songs sung during and after the sabboth meal