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This document contains a list of important figures, symbols, and topics in Jewish studies. It also includes questions on important historical periods. The questions and information are likely designed to aid preparation for an academic assessment.
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Jews/Hebrews/Israelites Shoah Semitic Tzedakah Tefillah Kashrut/Kosher Mitzvot Shema Shabbat Yarmulke/ Kippah Haggadah Rabbi Cantor Quorum/Minyan Amidah Yad Pointer Ethnic Vs. Religious Jew Ashkenazic Sephardic Mizrahim Western Wall Bar/Bat Mitzvah Brit Milah Tanakh Kehillah...
Jews/Hebrews/Israelites Shoah Semitic Tzedakah Tefillah Kashrut/Kosher Mitzvot Shema Shabbat Yarmulke/ Kippah Haggadah Rabbi Cantor Quorum/Minyan Amidah Yad Pointer Ethnic Vs. Religious Jew Ashkenazic Sephardic Mizrahim Western Wall Bar/Bat Mitzvah Brit Milah Tanakh Kehillah Festivals \- Hanukkah \- Yom Kippur \- Purim \- Rosh Hashanah \- Sukkot \- Pesach \- Death Symbols: -Mezuzah -Tallit -Tefillin -Breastplates -Aron Kodesh -Menorah -Unleavened Bread -Grager -Dreidel -Kiddush Cup -Star of David -Shofar -Chai -Hamsa Big Topics -**Moses**: Where did he receive the Ten Commandments? What was his birth story? What did he do for the Jewish people? -**Abraham**: How is he the Patriarch of the Jewish faith? -**Maimonides**: Who is he? Why is he important? \- **Jewish Divisions**: Know which is most traditional to least traditional, which branch wants to change to keep up with today, what are some specifics about each that makes it different from the next branch (ie. Which one allows more female involvement?) \- Orthodox \- Conservative \- Reform \- Reconstructionist -**Seder Meal**: Know all the edibles (diagram on Google classroom): Hebrew terms and significance. 16 marks!
