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Judaism
Judaism (Religion Unit)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Covenant | A special agreement |
| Prophet | A person who speaks for God |
| Monotheism | Belief in only one God |
| Diaspora | Scattering of Jewish people to many parts of the world |
| Synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
| Abraham | Founder of Judaism |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish holiday or Day of Atonement |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year |
| Torah | Jewish Holy Book, first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible |
| Orthodox, Conservative, Reform | Divisions of Judaism |
| Star of David | Symbol of Judaism |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Israel | Only country where the majority of the people are Jewish |
| Rabbi | Jewish religious leader |
| No pork, no shellfish, can't mix meat and milk | Jewish dietary restrictions |
| Ten Commandments | Key belief, guide on how to live your life in Judaism |
| Jewish, Jews | Followers of Judaism are called this |
| Empire | A group of lands and people ruled by one government |
| Code of law | A set of written laws that apply to everyone under a government. |
| Drought | A long period of dry weather |
| Ziggurat | A large building with a temple on top |
| City-state | A self-governing city and its surrounding villages |
| Cuneiform | An early system of writing that used symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects. |