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Judaics Finals
Jewish and Tanach Vocabulary
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Bible Studies
6th Grade
05/31/2008

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Kavana
Definition
having the emotional intent to make activity meaningful
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Keva
Definition
something done routinely
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Momotheism
Definition
the belief in one god
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Mitzvah
Definition
a command, not a choice
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Hiddur Mitzvah
Definition
going beyond the required mitzvah
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Halacha
Definition
Jewish law
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Minhag
Definition
custom or tradition
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Ethical Behavior
Definition
doing the right thing even if not required
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Mensch
Definition
being a generally decent person
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Rebuke
Definition
telling another to change their ways
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Lo Tuchal L'hitalem
Definition
the commandment not to ignore another's misery
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Anavah
Definition
humbleness
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Bal Taschit & ecology
Definition
Do not destroy the enviroment
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Tikkun Olam
Definition
repairing the world
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L'dor V'dor
Definition
generation to generation
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Purrim's Hidden Miracle
Definition
No direct mentioning of G-D in the Megillat Esther
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Shusan Purim
Definition
in walled cities, such as jerusalem, Purim is celebrated on the 15th of ADAR
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Matanot L'evyonim
Definition
one of the mitzvot of Purim is giving gifts to the poor and needy
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Shabbat Hagadol
Definition
the shabbat before Pesach
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Main Commandments of Pesach
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1)-eat matzah 2)-tell the Pesach story
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Haseibah at the Seder
Definition
the tradition of leaning comfortabally at the Seder
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Connection between Pesach & Shavout
Definition
on Pesach B'nai Yisrael got their freedom. On Shavuot B"Y recieved the Ten Commandments so that they can worship Hashe, which gives a purpose and guidelines for their freedom
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Sfirat HaOmer
Definition
the 7 weeks counted between the 2nd day of Pesach & Shavuot
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Shloshet Yemei Hagbalah
Definition
the three days before recieving the Ten Commandments
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P'shat
Definition
the basic storyline or text
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Midrash
Definition
an added explanation, interpretation, or commentary on a text
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A Rabbinacally Ordained Holiday
Definition
a Jewish holiday established by the rabbis vs. Hashem
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Apocrypha
Definition
ancient books that didn't make into the Tanach
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Israels Borders & Peace Treaties
Definition
Borders: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt
Treaties: Egypt & Jordan
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Israel's bodies of Water
Definition
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Kineret, Jordan River, Yam Hamelach
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Israel's main cities & regions
Definition
Israel's Independence: 1948 (before 1948 called: Palestine)
Northern regions: Golan & Galil
Southern region: Negev
Main airport: Ben Gurion
Main seaport: Haifa
Yafo: the ancient city that Tel Aviv was built next to
Tel Aviv: the 1st Hebrew city is known as the city that never sleeps
Yerushalaim: Israel's 3,000 year old capital city, four major religions (Jews, Christians, Muslems & Armenians), rules by Jordan from 1948 till the Six Day war (1967)
Metzadah (= fortress): tall mountain in southeast was a fortress for the Jews' revolt against the Romans in 73 C.E.
Eilat: southernmost city, by the Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal: ships travel thriugh to reach the Meditteranean Sea
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Sabra
Definition
a native born Israeli
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Zionist
Definition
those who support a Jewish state in Israel are
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Tzahal
Definition
haganah became Israel's army, named Tzahal after 1948
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Kibbutz
Definition
in a Kibbutz you don't own your home privately
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Diaspora
Definition
Jews refer to any land outside of Israel
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Exile
Definition
living outside your land
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Scapegoat
Definition
blaming another for something which is NOT their fault
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Anti-Semitism
Definition
discriminatin against Jews
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Jewish Assimilation
Definition
Jewish identity of an individual lost because of blending with other cultures\religions\customs
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Hatikvah - meaning
Definition
Israel's national anthem, the Hatikvah= the hope, reminds us of those who were forced to leave their home, and live in exile, andthe long wait for 2,000 years until they could return to the land of Israel
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