Judaism Unit 8 Test Flashcards

Covenant

An agreement or relationship between God and Jewish people.

Abraham

Patriarch and founding father of jewish people.

Moses

A central figure, revered as a great prophet and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and received the Torah from God at Mount Sinai

Cultural Jew

Comes from jewish cultural background, adopting jewish traditions.

Religious Jew

someone who identifies with and practices the Jewish religion, Judaism, which includes adhering to Jewish law (halakha) and observing Jewish customs and traditions

God = Providential

God is actively involved in the details of the world and human lives

Diaspora

the historical dispersion of Jewish people away from their ancestral homeland and the establishment of Jewish communities in various regions around the world

Yahweh

The name of God in Judaism, lord of Hashem

Torah

“Teaching’s” - The first five books in the Hebrew bible

Shema

Morning and evening prayer

Orthodox

Judaism branch adhering strictly to traditional beliefs and practices.

Conservative

A major branch of Judaism that seeks to conserve Jewish traditions while allowing for modernization and change.

Reform

A branch of Judaism that seeks to adapt religious practices and beliefs to modern society.

Kosher

“Proper” - certain dietaries laws Jew’s have to follow

Rosh Hashanah

The Jewish New Year, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days, this time is for reflection of the past year.

Yom Kippur

“Day of Atonement” - observed with fasting and asking forgiveness from god.

Pesach

“Passover” - A major Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt, observed with a seder meal and the removal of leavened bread.