judaism glossary
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bar mitzvah
service of a jewish boy to become a full member of the jewish community
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bat mitzvah
service for a jewish girl to become a daughter of the commandment
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brit milah
birth ceremony for boys in which he is circumcised
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covenant
agreement made between humans and god
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kosher
food that covers the requirements of Jewish dietary law
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pesach
festival of the passover celebrating the jews escape from egyptian slavery
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pikuach nefesh
the principle of saving a life which overrides all other religious laws
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rosh hashanah
the jewish new year
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shechinah
the divine presence
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shema
jewish declaration of faith
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tikkun olam
the principle of healing the world
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yom kippur
the day of atonement
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tenakh
jewish scriptures
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mishnah
doing something, not because the holy texts say so, but because it helps create solid harmony and a better community
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