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SCB 6 Judaism
"study skills 6 Judaism"
Term | Definition |
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monotheism | The belief that there is only one God. |
ethics | Torah |
Torah | consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (also the first five books of the Christian Old Testament) |
covenant | a binding agreement |
commandments | an order to do something |
Scripture | sacred writings |
prophet | a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to the people |
rabbi | religious teacher/recorded oral laws that they believe had come down from the teachings of moses |
Talmud | a text finished around AD 600, is a collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law |
righteousness | acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws |
justice | fairness or fair treatment for everyone |
Sabbath | a weekly day of rest for the Jewish the 7th day, Saturday |
judge | a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land/were often warriors or prophet/could not pass leadership to descendants |
exile | separation from one's homeland |
Diaspora | communities of Jews living outside their ancient homeland |
synagogue | meeting place |
Exodus | the escape of Israelites from slavery. It is celebrated during slavery. |