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1) hijo de Jacob (Israel). Ancestro de una de las tribus de Israel; 2) la tribu que lleva su nombre.
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A political movement to create and maintain a Jewish state. The word is derived from Zion, another name for Jerusalem.
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Un movimiento del judaísmo que comenzó hace aproximadamente 2200 años. Murió poco después de la destrucción del templo.
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Lit. Day of Atonement. A day set aside for fasting, depriving oneself of pleasures, and repenting from the sins of the previous year.
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The Torah (Bible) that is read in synagogue is written on parchment on scrolls.
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Each week, a different portion of the Torah and the Prophets are read in synagogue.
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In its narrowest sense, Torah the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, sometimes called the Pentateuch. In its broadest sense, Torah is the entire body of Jewish teachings.
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Another name for the Children of Israel. It is a reference to the Jews as a nation in the classical sense, meaning a group of people with a shared history and a sense of a group identity rather than a territorial and political entity. See The Jews Are a Nation or a People.
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One of the many foods forbidden under Jewish dietary laws. The prohibition against eating pork is the one best known, because throughout history people have oppressed Jews by forcing us to eat pork.
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According to Jewish tradition, the religion now known as Judaism was founded by our ancestor, Abraham, almost 4000 years ago.
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