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Jewish Vocab from The Chosen
Vocab from Jewish culture used in Chiam Potok's The Chosen.
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Religious Studies
10th Grade
07/13/2008

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Abba
Definition
Father
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apikorsim
Definition
An unbeliever or skeptic. One who does not adhere to Jewish religious belief or practice. The very ultra-orthodox would use this as a word of disfavor for other levels of Judaism.
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assimilationist
Definition
A person who believes in the inclusion of different racial and ethnic groups into mainstream culture.
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Bar mitzvah
Definition
A Jewish boy who has arrived at the age of religious responsibility, thirteen years of age. This is also the name for the celebration honoring this responsibility
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Cossack
Definition
Polish soldiers who, under the leadership of Chemielnicki, annihilated hundreds of Jewish communities in 1648, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
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earlocks
Definition
Hair grown long at the temples
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gentile
Definition
Someone who is not Jewish.
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gematriya
Definition
A method of interpreting a biblical word based on the numerical value of its letters in the Hebrew alphabet. This was used to seek deeper meaning by scholars.
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goyim
Definition
This is the Hebrew word for someone who is not Jewish. It is used disparagingly of customs, ideas or practices that observant Jews avoid.
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Hasid
Definition
Member of a Jewish sect who follows the religious and social precepts set down in the 17th century.
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The Kaballah
Definition
Books of Jewish mysticism.
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Mincha service
Definition
This is an afternoon Jewish religious service.
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Mishnah
Definition
This is a collection of commentaries that is divided into smaller sections for study
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misnaged
Definition
These are opponents of the Hasidic movement who criticized belief in the tzaddik
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Rabbi
Definition
A scholar and teacher of Jewish law, usually the spiritual head of a congregation
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Shabbat
Definition
Another word for the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week reserved for rest and worship; for the Jews, the Sabbath is on Saturday
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Shofar
Definition
Ram’s horn blown at various religious services
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Skullcap
Definition
Close-fitting, brimless cap worn by Orthodox Jewish men.
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Tallit
Definition
Hebrew prayer shawl worn by adult males. The fringe on the shawl is called tzizit
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Talmud
Definition
Oral law in Judaism based on Rabbinic interpretations of the laws in the Torah. The Mishnah is a major part of this collection
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Tefillin
Definition
Two small black boxes fastened to leather straps, containing parts of the Torah and worn during morning prayer
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Torah
Definition
The written law given to Moses at Mount Sinai, including the Talmud and related commentaries
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Tzaddik
Definition
According to Hasidism, a pious leader who is the intermediary between God and man, the “soul of the world.”
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Yiddish
Definition
The language of Eastern European Jews. It is a combination of German and Polish. It is no longer an active language today.
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Zionism
Definition
The movement to secure the return of the Jewish people to Palestine
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