Key words from Grade 6 Judaism unit
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| Judaism | A religion whose followers believe that they are God’s chosen people and who live out a way of life centered on the teachings that were revealed to them by God.
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| Israel | The ancient land that was promised to the Hebrew people, but also a collective reference to members of God’s chosen people, the Jews.
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| Jew | A member of the religion Judaism (spiritual meaning), or a person whose ancestry connects them with the Hebrew-speaking people of the ancient land of Israel.
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| Abraham | Abraham is one of the founders of the Jewish nation. His story is found in the book of Genesis.
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| Covenant | An agreement made between two parties. Each side has to keep their side of the agreement.
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| Moses | He led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, and gave them their laws from God.
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| Sarah | The name of Abraham's wife
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| Torah | usually refers to the first five books of the Old Testament.
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| The Promised Land | The land of Canaan that was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants.
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| Prophet | A man or a woman who brings God’s message to the people.
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| Judges | Early leaders of the Jewish tribes.
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| Diaspora | Name given to the spread of Jews around the world.
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| Exile | The state of being banished from your native land.
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| Temple | Most important place of Jewish worship, destroyed by the Romans in 70AD.
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| Tanakh | Jewish holy books (Old Testament for Christians).
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| Sefer Torah | Torah scroll.
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| Parchment | Writing material made of animal skin (used for Torah scrolls).
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| Yad | Hebrew word for ‘hand’ – pointer used when reading a Torah scroll.
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| Talmud | The collection of interpretations of the Mishnah written by rabbis (Talmud = study/learning).
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| Monotheism | The belief in one God.
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| Eternal | Lasting forever.
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| Adonai | ‘Lord’ – Jewish name for God.
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| Shema | It is a prayer taken from Deuteronomy. It is recited by Jews twice a day.
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| Shekinah | Means ‘glory’. It is used in Judaism to express the belief that God is present everywhere.
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| Mitzvot | (singular mitzvah) means ‘commandments’, obligations or duties required of Jews by God.
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| Messiah | Means ‘God’s Anointed One’, the one sent to deliver the Jews from all their enemies and to set up God’s Kingdom.
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| Orthodox Jew | Branch of Judaism whose members follow the Torah strictly, and that ways of worshipping do not need to be changed.
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| Reform Jew | Branch of Judaism whose members believe that some laws of the Torah no longer apply, and that worshipping needs to be brought up to date.
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| Kippah | A black scull cap worn by Orthodox Jewish men when in the synagogue and outside (also known as a yarmulke).
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| Tallit | A Jewish prayer shawl. It is worn by men when praying, and is made of white material with fringes.
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| Tefillin | Two small boxes wound by straps around the forehead and arm. They contain four passages from the Jewish scriptures.
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| Mezuzah | Tiny scroll kept in a container that is placed on a doorpost.
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| Kosher | Foods which Jews are allowed to eat.
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| Shabbat | (also known as The Sabbath) Jewish day of rest and worship. 4th Commandment.
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| Shul | Common name for a synagogue in Judaism.
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| Temple | The most important place of Jewish worship, destroyed by the Romans in 70AD.
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| Minyan | A group of ten men which is needed for a full synagogue service.
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| Rabbi | Jewish teacher and leader.
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| Holy Ark | Special cupboard in the synagogue where the Torah scrolls are kept.
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| Ner Tamid (Everlasting Light) | the oil lamp which hangs over the Ark in the synagogue.
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| Bimah | The raised platform in the center of a synagogue where the Torah is read from.
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| Holocaust | The persecution that killed around 6 million Jews during World War II.
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| Mantle | A covering to protect the Sefer Torah
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| Rabbi | A spiritual leader in Judaism
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| Synagogue | A place of worship
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| Prayer | A way of communicating with God
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| Pilgrimage | A journey to a special place that is significant to Judaism. For example the Western Wall in Jerusalem and Yad Vashem, a place where those killed in the Holocaust are remembered.
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