Bible vocab test

Shema

a prayer recited every morning and evening

jew

part of the jewish people or by faith. doesnt always mean u practice judiaism if u are jewish

anti-semitism

hatred, discrimination or prejudice against jewish people because they are jews

arameans

a nomadic people who spoke hebrew

abrahamic faith

started from abraham and is the father of this religion because jesus showed himself to him first

torah

divine words/law

pentateuch

5 first books

nevi’im

prophets

ketuvim

writings/wisdom

elshaddai

god almighty

el elyon

God most high

el olam

everlasting God

YHWH

a name for god translate to “I AM”

rabbi

teacher or master

orthodox judaism

see themselves as true or faithful jews; spending alot of time studing, reading, worshiping, and honoring festivals": segregated services

reform Judaism

this group attempts to adapt jewish faith to the contemporart lives of its people; The Torah is a historical document but not made for now adays

conservative Judaism

tries to strike a middle ground between orthodox and reform judaismh

Hasidic Judaism

broader group of orthodox jews and extremely devouted; characterized by singing and dancing

reconstructionist judaism

define judaism not just as a faith but as a system of ethic and culture

zionism

supporter of israel and works for its emerging position among the nations of the world; newest form

messianic Judaism

believe in yeshua, or jesus as their messiah

bar/bat mitzvah

daughter/son of the commandment

synagogue

jewish temple

shabbat

sabbath

hebrew

original language of scripture

Kosher

Foods that met the specific dietary laws of judaism

Rosh Hashnanah

New year celebration

shofar

rams horm is blown to call people to service

Yom Kippur

The Day of Atonement

sukkot

week long harvest festival

simchat Torah

end of sukkot the last reading of the torah

Hanukkah

the festival of lights

purim

remember the victory of the jews over haman

pesach

the passover

pentecost

seven week period of mourning

tefillin

leather boxe wound around arm

mezuzah

fastened at the door to symbolize someone in the house believers in judaismt

allit

white and blue shawl

kippah

skull cap worn an the head during prayer

menorah

oldest jewish symbol 8 candlestickused in ancient temples

start of david

six pointed star; davids personal emblem