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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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Judaism

alefbet

Religion; Judaism

The Hebrew alphabet. The name is derived from the first two letters of the alefbet.

alef-beyz

Religion; Judaism

The Yiddish alphabet. The name is derived from the first two letters of the alef-beyz.

aleinu

Religion; Judaism

A prayer recited at or near the end of every prayer service. See Jewish Liturgy.

aliyah

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Ascension. 1) Reading from the Torah (or reciting a blessing over the reading) during services, which is considered an honor (generally referred to in English as having or getting an aliyah and ...

amidah

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Standing. A prayer that is the center of any Jewish religious service. Also known as the Shemoneh Esrei or the Tefilah. See Jewish Liturgy.

agunah

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Anchored. A woman whose husband disappeared without divorcing her.

akiba

Religion; Judaism

One of the greatest rabbis recorded in the Talmud.

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