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bar mitzvah
service of a jewish boy to become a full member of the jewish community
bat mitzvah
service for a jewish girl to become a daughter of the commandment
brit milah
birth ceremony for boys in which he is circumcised
covenant
agreement made between humans and god
kosher
food that covers the requirements of Jewish dietary law
pesach
festival of the passover celebrating the jews escape from egyptian slavery
pikuach nefesh
the principle of saving a life which overrides all other religious laws
rosh hashanah
the jewish new year
shechinah
the divine presence
shema
jewish declaration of faith
tikkun olam
the principle of healing the world
yom kippur
the day of atonement
tenakh
jewish scriptures
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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