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Chosen People

History; Israeli history

According to the Torah, Jews were chosen by God to receive the Torah and given the special responsibility (or duty) to be “A Light Unto The Nations,” thereby, spreading the word ...

Cheshbon Hanefesh

History; Israeli history

Accounting of the soul. Self-examination of your actions' merit, or accounting of your soul's good and bad aspects. (Soul searching)

Danzig

History; Israeli history

A city on the Baltic Sea, held alternatively by Germany and Poland. After WWI Danzig was made a "free city" under the auspices of the League of Nations. This gave Poland access to ...

Hudud

History; Israeli history

A class of punishments prescribed by the Quran and the sunna for crimes considered to be against god. Although interpretations by Islamic jurists vary, such crimes commonly ...

Kaddish

History; Israeli history

A classical Jewish prayer (mostly in Aramaic) with eschatological focus extolling God's majesty and kingdom recited at the conclusion of each major section of each liturgical ...

Baghdad Pact

History; Israeli history

A Cold War defense treaty signed in 1955 between the United States, Iraq, Turkey, Great Britain, Iran, and Pakistan. The treaty was aimed at containing the Soviet threat, but drew ...