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Jewish Terms

Jewish Terms. SABBATH / SHABBAT The 7 th day of the week is the Sabbath or Shabbat (Saturday). God rested on the seventh day of the week. The Torah (the five books of Moses [Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy]) says that Shabbat is a Holy day, a special day of rest. Torah.

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Jewish Terms

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  1. Jewish Terms

  2. SABBATH / SHABBAT The 7th day of the week is the Sabbath or Shabbat (Saturday). God rested on the seventh day of the week. The Torah (the five books of Moses [Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy]) says that Shabbat is a Holy day, a special day of rest. Torah Tanakh Siddur

  3. SABBATH / SHABBAT Shabbat is considered a holiday, and like all other Jewish holidays it begins as the sun goes down. Preparing for Shabbat involves shopping, cleaning, cooking, lighting the candles, kiddush, motzi, dinner and going to synagogue. Many Jews are “observant,” which is evident through “doing no work.” Candles / Wine

  4. KADDISH The term "Kaddish" is often used to refer specifically to "The Mourners' Kaddish." This is a prayer that is said as part of Jewish mourning rituals (funerals/memorials).

  5. ZIONIST This is the viewpoint supporting the reestablishment and continued support for the establishment of the formal State of Israel. The Zionist view is that the State of Israel is established, recognized, and is a homeland for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel  (in Hebrew: Eretz Yisra'el). Flag

  6. ZIONIST The diaspora (the scattering of the Jews through forced expulsion) began with the 8th-6th century BCE conquests of the ancient Jewish kingdoms of Israel and Judah, destruction of the first temple, and expulsion of the Jewish population. Today, through this Zionist viewpoint (and Israeli law) Jews worldwide have a “home” in Israel, and may return to Israel as citizens. Tehudat Zehut

  7. PASSOVER Passover marks the freeing of the Jewish people from bondage (slavery) in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan (March/April).

  8. PASSOVER In the narrative of the Exodus, the Bible tells that God inflicted ten plagues upon the Egyptians before Pharaoh would release his Hebrew slaves, with the tenth plague being the killing of all of the firstborn. The Hebrews were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord “passed over” these homes, hence the term "Passover". Haggadah

  9. ROSH HASHANAH Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and is observed on the first day of Tishrei (September/October). It comes 10 days before Yom Kippur. Jews feast and celebrate the New Year!

  10. ROSH HASHANAH On Rosh Hashanah, Jews spend time with family and think about how they can do better as individuals, and how they can make an impact on the world through good deeds. Jews drink sweet wine and eat apples & honey, as well as raisin challah (bread), in hopes for a sweet new year. People greet each other by saying, “L’Shanah Tova” (A Good Year). Matzo Dish

  11. YOM KIPPUR Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement (for ones sins/misdeeds), and comes 10 days after Rosh Hashanah.

  12. YOM KIPPUR Starting from sundown on Erev Yom Kippur until the final shofar blast that concludes the fast (not eating) are 24 hrs of peace and quiet. All radio and TV stations go off the air. Pedestrians share the road with bicycles ridden by hundreds of Israelis who savor the day ride bikes in the streets with no irritating traffic lights or crazy Israeli drivers. The overwhelming sense is of a people taking a full day to recharge themselves. Shofar

  13. PHYLACTERIES More commonly called “Tefillin” phylacteries are a set of black leather straps and small black leather boxes that contain scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. They are worn by observant Jewish men during weekday morning prayers.

  14. PHYLACTERIES The Torah commands that they should be worn during these weekly morning prayers to serve as a "sign" and "remembrance" that God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt.

  15. PHYLACTERIES The following verse from the Sh’ma (the most important prayer [Judaism is monotheistic]: "Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is one," found in Deuteronomy 6:4) states: "And you shall bind them as a sign upon your arm, and they shall be as totafot between your eyes."

  16. KABBALAH Kabbalah is a discipline (school of thought) concerned with the mystical aspect of Judaism. It is meant to explain the relationship between an eternal/mysterious Creator (God) and the mortal/finite universe (God’s creation).

  17. KABBALAH Tsfat, a town high in the mountains in the north of Israel north of Tiberias, is considered the home of Kabbalah and is one of the four "holy cities." The others are Hebron (earth), Jerusalem (fire), and Tiberias (water). Tsfat is associated with the element of air. Kabbala Bracelet Hamsa

  18. ZOHAR The Zohar is a primary source in the literature of Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah). It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah. The Zohar, states that the air of Tsfat is the purest in all of Israel.

  19. HASIDIC Hasidic Judaism, or Hasidism, is a branch of Orthodox Judaism. The majority of Hasidic Jews are ultra-orthodox. (1698–1760) Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer, also known as Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, is seen as the founding figure of Hasidic Judaism.

  20. HASIDIC Hasidim are differentiated from other Orthodox Jews by their devotion to a dynastic leader (referred to as a "Rebbe" [Rabbi – Hasidism]), their wearing of distinctive clothing, and a greater than average study of the inner aspects of Torah.

  21. HOLOCAUST The Holocaust is referred to as the “Shoah,” which literally means “Whirlwind.” It is the term used to describe the large human tragedy that swept up six million Jewish souls between 1938 and 1945 in the Holocaust.

  22. HOLOCAUST “Yom HaShoah” isHolocaust Remembrance Day (this year it falls on Sunday, April 11, 2010). Every year, on Yom HaShoah,Jews remember the martyrs who maintained their oath to God during the Holocaust. A martyr is one who chooses to suffer death rather than give up his/her religious principles.

  23. HOLOCAUST “Yom HaShoah” isHolocaust Remembrance Day. Every year, on Yom HaShoah,Jews remember the martyrs who maintained their oath to God during the Holocaust. A martyr is one who chooses to suffer death rather than give up his/her religious principles. The date of Yom HaShoah was established to coincide with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

  24. Children’s Holocaust Memorial - Paperclip Project

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