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Judaism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Circumcision | The cutting off of the foreskin of the penis. Abraham and his family were the first to be circumcised as a sign of the covenant |
| Diaspora | A Greek word meaning of sowing a seed or dispersal. In the context of Jewish history, diaspora is the word used when referring to the Jewish population living outside of Israel |
| Genocide | The mass extermination of a group of people, especially a race, religious groups, or Nation |
| Haggadah | The book used to be explain the events of the Exodus |
| Kosher | Fulfilling the requirements of the Jewish dietary laws of Kashruth |
| Minyan | The Quorum of ten men (or young men and women) over 13 years of age required for worship |
| Mitzvah | A commandment from God; the act of performing a good deed. The most well-known Mitzvoth are the Ten Commandments |
| Synagogue | A place for congregational worship that emerged during the Exile and became important in the period after destruction of a temple in 586 BCE and 70 CE. Synagogues continue to be the central place of worship for Jews today |
| Seder | A ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night of first two nights of Passover |
| Shiva | A seven-day period of mourning for the dead beginning immediately after the funeral Torah - Refers to the law of Moses as well as the rest of the Hebrew scripture and the entire belief system of the Jewish faith. |
| Shoah | A Hebrew term for the Holocaust meaning destruction |
| Shofar | A trumpet made of Ram’s Horn, using religious ceremonies |
| Yarmulke | A small circular cap worn by Jewish men; also known as Kippah |
| Kaddush | A blessing recited when people drink wine that has been specially sanctified for the Sabbath or a holy day |
| Torah | Refers to the Law of Moses as well as the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures and the entire belief system of the Jewish faith. |