Judaism Unit 2 Practices Keywords PDF

**[Judaism Unit 2 Practices -- Keywords ]** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Word** | **Definition** | +===================================+===================================+ |...

**[Judaism Unit 2 Practices -- Keywords ]** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Word** | **Definition** | +===================================+===================================+ | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Synagogue | A building for Jewish public | | | prayer, study and gathering | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Minyan | A group of at least 10 adults; | | | the minimum number of Jews | | | required for a Jewish religious | | | service | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Menorah | A 7 branched candlestick | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Chanukiah | A 9 branched candlestick | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Star of David (Magen David) | A symbol of Judaism, said to | | | represent the shield of King | | | David who ruled Israel in the | | | 10^th^ century BCE | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Bimah | A platform in a synagogue from | | | where the Torah is read | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Aron Ha Kodesh | The Ark -- the holiest part of | | | the synagogue, which contains the | | | Torah scrolls | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Rabbi | A Jewish religious leader and | | | teacher | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ner Tamid | Eternal light; a light that is | | | kept burning in the synagogue | | | above the Ark | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Orthodox Jews | Jews who emphasise the importance | | | of following the laws and | | | guidance in the Torah | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Reform Jews | Jews who believe the laws and | | | guidance in the Torah can be | | | adapted for modern times | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Cantor (chazzan) | A person who leads the prayers in | | | the synagogue | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Tallit | A prayer shawl | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Tefillin | Small leather boxes containing | | | extracts from the Torah, strapped | | | to the wearer's arm and forehead | | | for morning prayers | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Amidah | Also known as the 'standing | | | prayer'. It is the central prayer | | | of Jewish worship | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shabbat | The Jewish holy day of the week; | | | a day of spiritual renewal | | | starting shortly before sunset on | | | Friday and continuing to | | | night-time on Saturday | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Tenakh | The 24 books of Jewish scriptures | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Torah | 1. The 5 Books of Moses | | | | | | 2. The first section of the | | | Tenakh | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Nevi'im | The second section of the Tenakh | | | (prophets) | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Ketuvim | The third section of the Tenakh | | | (writings) | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Mishnah | The first written version of the | | | Jewish oral law. Part of the | | | Talmud | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Gemara | A commentary on the Mishnah. Part | | | of the Talmud | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Talmud | A commentary by the Rabbis on the | | | Torah. It contains the Mishnah | | | and the Gemara together in one | | | collection | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Rituals | Religious ceremonies that are | | | performed according to a set | | | pattern | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Brit Milah | Ceremony of male circumcision; | | | the removal of the foreskin for | | | religious reasons | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Bar Mitzvah | Celebration of a boy coming of | | | age at 13. Literally 'son of the | | | commandments' | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Bat Mitzvah | Celebration of a girl coming of | | | age at 12. Literally 'daughter of | | | the commandments' | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marriage | A legal union between a man and a | | | woman (or in some countries, | | | including the UK, two people of | | | the same sex) as partners in a | | | relationship | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Mourning | A period of time spent | | | remembering a person who has died | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Shiva | An intense period of mourning | | | that lasts for 7 days | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Kaddish | A prayer said by Jewish mourners | | | that praises God and asks for | | | peace | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Dietary Laws (kashrut) | Rules about food that can be | | | eaten, how to prepare food and | | | information about food | | | combinations and how to use | | | utensils and dishes | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Kosher | Food that meets the requirements | | | of Jewish laws | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Trefah | Food that Jews are forbidden to | | | eat. Literally means 'torn' | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Rosh Hashanah | The Jewish New Year | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Yom Kippur | The day of Atonement -- a day of | | | fasting on the 10^th^ day after | | | Rosh Hashanah | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pesach | Festival in remembrance of the | | | Jewish exodus from Egypt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+