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judaism |
the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud |
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canaan |
the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham |
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exodus |
a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people |
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monotheism |
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God |
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torah |
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament |
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rabbis |
a title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher |
