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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Tu B'Shevat

Religion; Judaism

Lit. 15th of Shevat. The new year for the purpose of counting the age of trees for purposes of tithing.

treif

Religion; Judaism

Lit. Torn. Food that is not kosher.

trope

Religion; Judaism

Cantillation. The distinctive melodies used for chanting readings from the Torah and Haftarah. See Torah Readings.

transliteration

Religion; Judaism

The process of writing Hebrew using the Roman (English) alphabet. More an art than a science. See also Yiddish Transliteration, which is somewhat more standardized.