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Ch.6 Vocabulary
Review for Social Studies Ch.6 Vocabulary (Judaism)
Term | Definition |
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prophet | a messenger sent by God to share God's word with people |
monotheism | a belief in one God |
tribe | a social group made up of families or clans |
Exodus | the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
covenant | an agreement with God |
Torah | teachings that Moses received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible |
psalm | a sacred song or poem used in worship |
proverb | a wise saying |
exile | a forced absence from one's home or country |
synagogue | a Jewish house of worship |
Sabbath | a weekly day of worship and rest |
kosher | prepared according to Jewish dietary law |
Diaspora | the groups of Jews living outside the Jewish homeland |
rabbi | the official leader of a Jewish congregation |