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Ashkenazim
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Jews who lived in or came from central Europe
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Bar(bat) mitzvah
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"son (daughter) of the commandment" (Aramaic); the coming-of-age ceremony that marks the time when a young person is considered a legal adult within the Jewish community
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Biblical Judaism
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Judaism before the destruction of the Second Temple (70 C.E.)
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Canaan
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The ancient name for the land of Israel
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Conservative Judaism
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A branch of Judaism that attempts to blend the best of old and new Judaism
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Covenant
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A contract; the contract between the hebrews and their God, Yahweh
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Diaspora
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The dispersion of jews beyond Israel, particularly to Persia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean region
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Essenes
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A reclusive semimnastic Jewish group that flourished from c. 150 B.C.E. to 68 C.E.
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Hanukkah
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An early-winter festival recalling the rededication of the Second Temple, celebrated with the lighting of candles for eight days
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Holocaust
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The destruction of European Judaism by the Nazis; also known as Shoah, "extermination"
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Kabbalah
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"received," " handed down"; the whole body of Jewish mystical literature
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Ketuvim
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"writings"; the third section of the Hebrew scriptures, consisting primarily of poetry, proverbs, and literary works
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Kosher
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"ritually correct"; refers particularly to food preparation and food consumption
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Menorah
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A candelabrum usually containing seven- and occasionally nine-branches, used for religious celebrations
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Messiah
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A savior figure to be sent by God, awaited by the Jews
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