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Judaism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| monotheism | belief in a single God |
| ethics | beliefs about what is right and wrong |
| Torah | first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
| covenant | binding agreement |
| Exodus | escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt |
| commandment | an order to do something |
| prophet | person believed to be chosen by God to bring truth to the people |
| rabbi | Jewish religious teacher |
| Talmud | collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law |
| righteousness | acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws |
| justice | fairness or fair treatment |
| Sabbath | weekly day of rest |
| judge | in the Hebrew Bible, a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land |
| Diaspora | Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland |
| exile | separation from one's homeland |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |