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An early written compilation of Jewish oral tradition, the basis of the Talmud.
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A code of Jewish law written by Rambam. One of the most respected compilations of Jewish law ever written.
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Lit. Opponents. Orthodox Jews who are not Chasidic.
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An inverted hand with thumb and pinky curling outward. A popular motif in Jewish jewelry.
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An inverted hand with thumb and pinky curling outward. A popular motif in Jewish jewelry.
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Commandments to do something, such as the commandment to honor your mother and father. In English, these are called positive commandments.
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Commandments not to do something, such as the commandment not to murder. In English, these are called negative commandments.
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Jews from Northern Africa and the Middle East, and their descendants. Approximately half of the Jews of Israel are Mizrachi. See Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews.
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Lit. Commandment. Any of the 613 commandments that Jews are obligated to observe. It can also refer to any Jewish religious obligation, or more generally to any good deed. See Halakhah: Jewish Law; A List of the 613 Mitzvot.
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Lit. Circumciser. One who performs the ritual circumcision of an 8-day-old male Jewish child or of a convert to Judaism. See Brit Milah: Circumcision.
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