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Middle East Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diaspora | Jews living outside Israel |
| Monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is only one God |
| Kosher | satisfying the requirements of Jewish law |
| Parables | a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels |
| Rabbi | a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law |
| Sabbath | a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday |
| Synagogue | the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction |
| Yahweh | a form of the Hebrew name of God used in the Bible. The name came to be regarded by Jews ( circa 300 BC) as too sacred to be spoken, and the vowel sounds are uncertain |