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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

Sholem Yankev Abramovitsch

Religion; Judaism

One of the first great Yiddish fiction writers, known by the pen name Mendele Moykher Sforim (little Mendel, the bookseller). See Yiddish Literature.

Sholem Aleichem

Religion; Judaism

One of the most popular writers in the Yiddish language, best known for his stories of Tevye the milkman and his daughters, which were adapted into the musical Fiddler on the Roof. See Yiddish ...

shloshim

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Thirty. The thirty-day period of mourning after the burial of a close relative.

shochet

Religion; Judaism

Kosher slaughterer.

shofar

Religion; Judaism

A ram's horn, blown like a trumpet as a call to repentance. See Rosh Hashanah; Rosh Chodesh.

sh'lamim

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Peace (offering). A type of sacrifice expressing thanks or gratitude.

shkutz

Religion; Judaism

A derogatory term for a non-Jewish male. See Jewish Attitudes Toward Non-Jews.

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