people
Teacher, the leader of the Jewish congregation
Rabbi
The festival of lights, recalls the miracle of the oil of the temple lasting eight days?
Chanukah/Hanukkah
a building used for worship by Jews
Temple, Synagogue, or Shul
"peace" in Hebrew
Shalom
a day of rest and worship observed by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening
Sabbath
most significant Hebrew prophet who Jews believed was given the Ten Commandments directly from God.
Moses
The rite of passage where a Jewish girl or boy becomes an adult by learning Hebrew in order to read the Torah to the congregation
Bar Mitzvah (boy) or Bat Mitzvah (girl)
The systematic persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazis from 1933-1945
Holocaust
skullcap
the meal that is served during the first night of Passover to remember the Exodus
Yamelka/Kippah
Seder
a person who practices the Jewish religion
the language and culture of the original people of the land of Canaan
Jew
Hebrew
According to the Torah, he was chosen by God to be the father of the great nation. He signed a covenant(sacred agreement) with God to worship only one God ( monotheism). All three Semitic religions claim him as their father.
Abraham
The celebration of the Hebrews' Exodus(mass departure) from Egypt
Passover/Pesach
The religion of the Jewish people practiced by approximately 14 million followers. Considered to be the first monotheistic religion.
A group of people brought together for common religious worship
Judaism
Congregation
an eight armed candelabra (symbolic of the eight nights the oil lasted) used during the celebration of Chanukah
the six-pointed star on the shield of King David that is the symbol of Judaism and the country of Israel
Menorah
Star of David
Discrimination of hostility most commonly toward Jewish people
anti-semitism
A religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for god or for a god, a messenger
Prophet
First day of the new year on the Jewish calendar
Rosh Hashanah
the scattering of Jews all over the world
Diaspora
a ritual or ceremony signifying an event in a person's life indicating a transition from one stage to another, as from adolescence to adulthood
Rite of Passage
the mass departure of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
Exodus
the person who leads songs and prayer at Jewish worship services
Cantor
the day of Atonement-most important religious holiday; a day of fasting to atone(make up for) for sins
Yom Kippur
the ancient and modern capital of Israel
Last remaining wall of the Temple of Solomon on Jerusalem
Jerusalem
WesternWall/ Wailing Wall
two leather boxes which are worn on the arm and the forehead at weekday morning prayers
food that is prepared according to the law of the Torah
Tefillin
Kosher
A collection of the interpretations of the Torah
Jewish prayer shawl
the holy book of the Jews contains first five books of the bible written in Hebrew
Talmud
Tallit
Torah