Judaism

Judaism

Judaism is a religion of the Jewish people. It is a monotheistic religion originating in the Hebrew Bible. Judaism states that god stated the laws and comandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. Judaism claims a 3,000 year continuous history.

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teruah

Religion; Judaism

One of four characteristic blasts of the shofar (ram's horn). See Rosh Hashanah.

teshuvah

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Return. Repentance.

Tevet

Religion; Judaism

The tenth month of the Jewish year, occurring in December/January. See Months of the Jewish Year.

tevilah

Religion; Judaism

Immersion in the mikvah, a ritual bath used for spiritual purification. It is used primarily in conversion rituals and after the period of sexual separation during a woman's menstrual cycles, but ...

tefilah

Religion; Judaism

Prayer. Sometimes refers specifically to the Shemoneh Esrei prayer. See Prayers and Blessings; Jewish Liturgy; Common Prayers and Blessings.

tefillin

Religion; Judaism

Phylacteries. Leather pouches containing scrolls with passages of scripture, used to fulfill the commandment to bind the commandments to our hands and between our eyes.

Sukkot

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Booths. One of the Shalosh R'galim (three pilgrimage festivals). A festival commemorating the wandering in the desert and the final harvest. Also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or the ...