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Judaism Terms
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 |
tribes | a social group made up of families or clans |
Torah | laws that Moses supposedly received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible |
covenant | an agreement with God |
Exodus | the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
commandments | a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow |
psalm | a sacred song or poem used in worship |
proverb | a wise saying |
synogogue | a Jewish house of worship |
Sabbath | a weekly day of worship and rest |
tradition | a custom, or way of life, passed down from generation to generation |
kosher | prepared according to Jewish dietary law |
Diaspora | the groups of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland |
Culture | the beliefs and behaviors of a group of people. |