Jewish Terms and Concepts

gentiles

• a person who is not Jewish

• a Jewish religious leader

• a type of ancient currency

• a group of people from a specific region

Sabbath

• a day of religious observance and abstinence from work (different for each religion)

• a festival celebrated with feasting and dancing

• a period of fasting and reflection

• a time for community service and charity work

agrarian

• ownership and use of land for agriculture

• a type of farming that uses advanced technology

• a system of government based on land ownership

• a method of crop rotation

eynikle

• means granddaughter

• means grandson

• means nephew

• means cousin

heder

• school for Jewish children

• a type of Jewish prayer

• a Jewish holiday

• a Jewish community center

synagogue

• a Jewish building for worship

• a Christian place of gathering

• a Muslim place of prayer

• a Hindu temple for rituals

pogroms

• a type of traditional dance

• an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group

• a form of government

• a style of painting

Zionist

• a person who believes in the protection of Jewish people

• a person who advocates for the establishment of a Jewish state

• a person who opposes Jewish immigration

• a person who promotes interfaith dialogue

rabbi

• Jewish religious leader

• Christian priest

• Muslim cleric

• Hindu guru

congregation

• a group of people assembled for worship

• a type of musical performance

• a gathering of animals

• a meeting for political discussion