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| apocrypha |
(cap.) a group of fourteen books of the Old Testament that are rejected by Judaism, and considered by Protestants as uncanonical, eleven of which are accepted by the Roman Catholic Church. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bible |
the principal sacred writings of Judaism, comprising the Old Testament, and of Christianity, comprising both the Old and New Testaments. [2/3 definitions] |
| cabala |
a mystical system of scriptural interpretation that originated in Judaism and was conveyed throughout medieval Europe. [1/2 definitions] |
| darshan |
in Judaism, a teacher of the Talmud and other religious texts at a synagogue. [1/2 definitions] |
| heathen |
someone who is regarded as being outside a given religious orthodoxy, esp. one not converted to Christianity, Judaism, or Islam; unconverted person. [1/5 definitions] |
| high priest |
a priestly leader, esp. of ancient Judaism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Holy Ark |
in Judaism, a cabinet or enclosure in a synagogue, where the scrolls of the Torah are kept. |
| Jew |
a person whose religion is Judaism, or who adheres to the culture derived from Judaism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Judaic |
of or pertaining to Judaism or the Jews. |
| Marrano |
any of the Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal, but who often remained secret adherents of Judaism. |
| mohel |
(Hebrew) in Judaism, one who performs the circumcision of a male child. |
| Old Testament |
the covenant between God and man, made with Abraham and his descendants, that is the basis of Judaism. [1/2 definitions] |
| orthodox |
(cap.) of, concerning, or designating the Eastern Christian churches, such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches, or Orthodox Judaism or Jews. [1/4 definitions] |
| paschal lamb |
in ancient Judaism, a lamb eaten at the feast of the Passover. [1/2 definitions] |
| rabbi |
in Judaism, a cleric having the responsibilities of leading a local congregation, teaching, and supervising rituals such as weddings. [1/3 definitions] |
| Reconstructionism |
a twentieth-century U.S. Jewish movement that stresses the cultural continuity of Judaism as a religion, and that encourages adaptation of religious observances to contemporary needs. |
| Satan |
in Christian theology and Judaism, the embodiment of evil, adversary of humans, and rival of God, usu. identified with the fallen angel Lucifer; the Devil. |
| scribe1 |
in Judaism, one of the ancient scholars who transcribed the sacred books and wrote interpretations of their teachings. [1/3 definitions] |
| Seder |
in Judaism, a ritual meal at the beginning of Passover that commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. |
| shiva |
in Judaism, the seven-day mourning period during which friends can visit those who are bereaved by the death of a loved one. |
| Star of David |
a six-sided star composed of two interlaced equilateral triangles, long symbolic of Judaism and now the official symbol of the state of Israel. |
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