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Purim |
Judaism
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$800 |
J |
WHICH RELIGION'S HOLIDAY? |
2013-04-08 |
#6581 |
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The Talmud is a collection of writings on the laws of this religion |
Judaism
|
$600 |
J |
RELIGIONS |
2013-02-07 |
#6539 |
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The Western Wall |
Judaism
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$800 |
DJ |
SACRED TO THIS RELIGION |
2010-09-29 |
#5988 |
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B'nai B'rith, Anti-Defamation League |
Judaism
|
$200 |
J |
ORGANIZED RELIGION |
2004-10-15 |
#4625 |
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Resh kallah, rebbe |
Judaism
|
$400 |
DJ |
RELIGIOUS TITLES |
2004-09-13 |
#4601 |
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Purim, Sukkot |
Judaism
|
$200 |
J |
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS |
2002-09-12 |
#4144 |
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Traditional marriages in this religion occur under a huppa, a canopy that symbolizes union of bride & groom |
Judaism
|
$400 |
J |
RELIGION |
2002-05-17 |
#4090 |
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Traditionally, a minyan of 10 male adults is needed to conduct public prayer in this religion |
Judaism
|
$400 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1997-03-24 |
#2901 |
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The first reform temple of this religion opened in Hamburg, Germany in 1818 |
Judaism
|
$200 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1996-12-25 |
#2838 |
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This religion's members of Spanish or Portuguese origin are called Sephardim |
Judaism
|
$200 |
DJ |
RELIGIONS |
1995-12-14 |
#2599 |
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Moses Mendelssohn was a pioneer of the Haskalah or "Enlightenment" movement within this religion |
Judaism
|
$400 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1995-12-04 |
#2591 |
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During Sukkot, one of this faith's 3 pilgrim festivals, temporary shelters are built |
Judaism
|
$600 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1995-10-27 |
#2565 |
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The Falashas, an Ethiopian sect of this religion, trace descent from Solomon & the Queen of Sheba |
Judaism
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$300 |
J |
RELIGION |
1995-03-13 |
#2431 |
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The dietary laws of this religion allow only meat from animals killed by ritual slaughter called Shehitah |
Judaism
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$400 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1994-12-30 |
#2380 |
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Tishah Be-Av, or the ninth of Av, is an important fast day in this religion |
Judaism
|
$600 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1994-05-06 |
#2240 |
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In this religion marriages are performed under a canopy called a chupah |
Judaism
|
$400 |
DJ |
RELIGIONS |
1993-10-01 |
#2085 |
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Members of this religion attach a mezuzah, a scroll containing biblical verses, to their homes |
Judaism
|
$400 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1992-02-07 |
#1720 |
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The first reform congregation of this religion in the U.S. was founded in Charleston, S.C. in 1824 |
Judaism
|
$600 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1991-12-13 |
#1680 |
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A mezuzah is a box containing Scriptural passages attached to a door post in this religion |
Judaism
|
$200 |
J |
RELIGION |
1990-10-16 |
#1407 |
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This religion had a marriage contract called a ketubah long before today's prenuptial pacts |
Judaism
|
$600 |
DJ |
RELIGION |
1989-07-06 |
#1134 |
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Yeshivas are schools concentrating on the Talmud, attended by students of this religion |
Judaism
|
$300 |
J |
RELIGION |
1988-06-06 |
#881 |
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Religion whose Bible begins with the Book of Genesis & ends with II Chronicles |
Judaism
|
$200 |
J |
RELIGION |
1988-04-06 |
#838 |
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Oldest surviving religion to teach belief in just one god |
Judaism
|
$300 |
J |
RELIGION |
1987-01-20 |
#552 |