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Lit. Lots (as in "lottery"). A holiday celebrating the rescue of the Jews from extermination at the hands of the chief minister to the King of Persia.
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A box in the home or the synagogue used to collect money for donation to the poor. See Tzedakah: Charity.
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Author of the Shulchan Arukh, the last of the great medieval codes of Jewish law, and one of the most respected compilations of Jewish law ever written.
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Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman, one of the greatest medieval Jewish scholars. Also known as Nachmanides.
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Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, one of the greatest medieval Jewish scholars. "Rambam" is an acronym (RMBM). Better known to the secular world as Maimonides.
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A tale-bearer. Derived from a word meaning trader or merchant. Tale-bearing is a serious sin in Judaism. See Speech and Lashon Ha-Ra.
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Favorite wife of Jacob. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin. One of the Matriarchs of Judaism.
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A general term encompassing all movements of Judaism descended from Pharisaic Judaism; that is, virtually all movements in existence today.
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Wife of Isaac. Mother of Jacob and Esau. One of the Matriarchs of Judaism.
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