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Jacob (Israel). Son of Isaac. Father of twelve sons, who represent the tribes of Judaism. One of the three Patriarchs of Judaism.
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It is a custom in many Jewish communities to keep a deceased's tombstone covered for the first twelve months after death, and to ceremonially unveil the tombstone on the first anniversary of the death. See Life, Death and Mourning.
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Hebrew text written without vowel points. Hebrew should be written without vowels; however, many texts add vowel points to aid pronunciation and comprehension. See Hebrew Alphabet.
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Fringes attached to the corners of garments as a reminder of the commandments.
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The first major literary work written in the Yiddish language, it is a collection of traditional biblical commentary and folklore written in Yiddish for women, because most women could not read Hebrew. See Tzimmes (TSIM-is)
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A movement of Judaism that began approximately 2200 years ago. It died out shortly after the destruction of the Temple. Better known in English as the Sadducees.
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