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Calcutt Judaism
Judaism vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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10 Commandments | In the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God |
Judaism | the religion of the Hebrews(practiced by Jews today); the world's oldest monotheistic religion |
Exodus | the journey of the Israelites, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery |
Diaspora | the dispersal of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity |
monotheism | the belief in only one god |
Torah | the most sacred text of Judaism |
synagogue | a Jewish house of worship |
prophets | someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others |
Rabbis | a Jewish religious leader and teacher |
Passover | a holiday in which Jews remember the Exodus |