Judaism Review

Head covering worn by men to show reverence to God.

"High place" or altar.

Celebration in remembrance of the Maccabean Revolt against the Greeks.

Black box attached to the head or arm; used for prayer.

The candle holder found in the synagogue.

613 Commandments in the Torah

The original oral commentary of the Torah written down in 200 CE.

How the Torah is lived out.

Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Celebration of the giving of the Torah to Moses; Harvest festival

Remembrance of Passover and Exodus

Where the scrolls of Torah are kept in the synagogue.

Celebration of the story of Queen Esther.

Fringes on the end of a prayer shawl which represent the oneness of God.

The entirety of the written Hebrew Scriptures

Further commentary on the Mishnah written in 475 CE.

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar; Day of Atonement

The Hebrew Scriptures translated to Greek

The books of the Hebrew Bible called Writings

Small container on the door of a Jewish home, contains a scroll with the Sh'ma written on it

The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible

Prayer shawl

Weekly sabbath ritual

Biblical interpretations that answer questions or fill in details of biblical stories.

The books of the Hebrew Bible called Prophets

Jewish New Year; starts the 10 Days of Awe

Jews living outside of Judea

Festival of Tabernacles; commemorating when the people would travel to the Temple.

Jewish nationalism

A promise between God and his people