Judaism

Canaan

original name for Israel

covenant

promise between God and the Jewish people if they follow his law

circumcision

removal of foreskin at 8 days old

Bris

circumcision celebration or ceremony

Theophanies

mysterious contact with God

prophets

people who speak in name of God

Messiah

bring people to Yahweh (not Jesus)

orthodoxy

more focused on correct practice

orthopraxy

more focused on correct belief

Sabbath

(Shabbat) day of rest from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday

dreidel

spinning top with Hebrew letters on it

menorah

candle holder lit to represent the 8 days of reconstruction of the temple

Seder

final feast at end of Passover

kosher

cleanly or ritually correct preparation of foodt

tefillin

box with scriptures in it that are placed on head and left arm

talit

prayer shawl

yarmulke

skull cap worn by men

mezuzah

scripture box by front door

Bar Mitzvah

13th coming of age bday party for boys

Bat Mitzvah

12th - 18th coming of age bday party for girls

World to Come

world with Yahweh for all believers

Gan Eden

good realH

Gehinnom

bad realm

Tankah

entire bible

Torah

1st 5 books that talk about “the teachings”

Nevi’im

former and latter prophets (“the prophets”)

Ketuvim

history, poetry, hyms (“the