Chapter 1 Night Vocabulary Flashcards

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penury

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a state of complete poverty

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Maimonides

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a 12th-century Spanish rabbi and one of the most revered of Jewish philosophers

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Zionism

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a Jewish movement that worked to create a Jewish state or country of their own in the land of Israel which was the country of Palestine

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emigration

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the act of leaving one country or region to settle in another

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billeted

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lodging for soldiers in a person's home

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Passover

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a Jewish holiday celebrating the deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt in the days of Moses

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edict

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an official public announcement or order given by an authority, such as the government or military

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mysticism

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the belief that it's possible to achieve communication with God through prayer, meditation, and love

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anecdotes

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short, entertaining, personal stories

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phylacteries

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small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer