Judaism

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  1. menorah
    a seven- or nine-branched candelabrum used in Jewish worship
  2. Hebrew Scripture
    the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
  3. Conservative Judaism
    beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews
  4. Reform Judaism
    beliefs and practices of Reform Jews
  5. Talmud
    the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
  6. rabbinic
    of or relating to rabbis or their teachings
  7. divine law
    a law that is believed to come directly from God
  8. revelation
    the act of making something evident
  9. liturgy
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
  10. sanctity
    the quality of being holy
  11. Orthodox Judaism
    beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law
  12. folksy
    very informal and familiar
  13. denominational
    relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination
  14. revoke
    cancel officially
Created on Sat Dec 08 16:27:11 EST 2012 (updated Sat Dec 08 16:31:34 EST 2012)

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