Questão | Responda |
TENAKH | The Hebrew Bible, consisting of the Torah, Nevi'im and Kethuvim |
TORAH (1) | The first 5 books : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy |
TORAH (2) | A wider meaning including the written Tenakh plus the Talmud. The Oral law and traditions of Judaism |
RABBI | A Jewish leader/teacher |
TALMUD | The Oral Torah/ Oral laws passed down from Moses eventually written down as the Mishnah and Gemara. 2 versions = Babylonian and Jerusalem |
TIKKUN OLAM | Acts of kindness to repair the world |
YESHIVA | Jewish school / Talmudic study |
SHAVOUT | Commemorates the anniversary of the day God gave the Torah to the nation assembled at Mount Sinai |
TESHUVA | Returning to God / Repentance |
GAN EDEN | Garden of Eden - not where Adam and Eve lived, but a spiritual Heaven |
GEHINNOM | A place for the set time for purification of the soul, similar to Christian purgatory |
MONOTHEISIM | Belief in 1 God |
KADDISH | A prayer of praise blessing God's name |
KEDUSHA | The third section of all Amidah recitations |
KIDDUSH | A prayer of sanctification |
SIDDUR | Literally means 'order' |
SHEMA | The main Jewish declaration of faith |
EULOGY | Speech of prayer and remembrance for someone who has died |
CHALLAH | Platted bread prepared before Shabbat begins |
HAVDALAH | Closing ceremony of Shabbat = separation |
BIMAH | A raised platform from which readings are made and sermons are given |
YAD | A pointer for following text |
SHOFAR | An ancient instrument made from a rams horn which is blown to herald important events and to call Jews to repentance |
CHAMETZ | Food containing wheat, barley and oats, left to soak for 18 minutes |
HAGGADAH | A Jewish book which sets out rituals for Pesach |
LEAVEN | Meaning risen - food that has been cemented with a raising agent such as yeast, prohibited during Pesach |
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