judaism key terms 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesJudaismGCSENone Created by: z.wayCreated on: 10-02-21 23:20 synagogue a building for jewish prayer, study and gathering 1 of 35 minyan a group of at least 10 adults needed to make a gathering into a religious service 2 of 35 menorah a many branched candlestick that holds either seven or nine candles 3 of 35 star of david a symbol of judaism 4 of 35 bimah a platform in a synagogue from where the torah is read 5 of 35 Aron Hakodesh the ark- the holiest part of the synagogue, which contains the torah scroll 6 of 35 rabbi a jewish religious leader and teacher 7 of 35 ner tamid eternal light; a light that is kept burning in the synagogue above the ark 8 of 35 Orthodox Jews Jews who emphasise the importance of following the laws 9 of 35 reform jews jews who believe the laws and guidance in the torah can be adapted for modern times 10 of 35 cantor a person who leads or chants prayers in the synagogue 11 of 35 tallit a prayer shawl 12 of 35 tefillin small leather boxes containing extracts from the torah 13 of 35 amidah known as a standing prayer, it is the central prayer of jewish worship 14 of 35 shabbat the jewish holy day of the week 15 of 35 tenakh the 24 books of jewish scriptures 16 of 35 torah the five books revealed by god to Moses 17 of 35 nevi'im the second section od the tenakh 18 of 35 ketuvim the third section of the tenakh 19 of 35 mishnah the first written version of Jewish oral law 20 of 35 gemara a commentary on the mishnah part of the talmud 21 of 35 talmud a commentary by the rabbis on the torch 22 of 35 rituals religious ceremonies that are performed according to a set pattern 23 of 35 brit milah ceremony of male circumcision 24 of 35 bar mitzvah celebration of a girl coming of age at 12 25 of 35 marriage a legal union between a man and a woman ( or in some countries between the same sex) 26 of 35 mourning a period of time spent remembering a person who has died 27 of 35 shiva an intense period of mourning that lasts for seven days 28 of 35 kaddish a prayer said by Jewish mourners that praises God and asks for peace 29 of 35 dietary laws rules that deal with food permitted to be eaten 30 of 35 kosher food that meets the requirements of jewish laws 31 of 35 trefah food that jews are forbidden to eat 32 of 35 rosh Hashanah the jewish new year 33 of 35 yom kippur the day of atonement a day of fasting on the tenth day after rosh hashanah the day of atonement a day of fasting on the tenth day after rosh Hashanah 34 of 35 pesach festival in remembrance of the jewish exodus from Egypt that is celebrated in spring 35 of 35
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