RLGA02H3 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Judah Bar Ilai, Judah The Prince, Star Of David

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Passover: moses had contract with god to rescue the jewish from slavery in egypt. Passover : jewish people till this day celebrate their participation in the exodus during the. Moses had contract with god to rescue the jewish from slavery in egypt. The 10 commandments were presented in exodus and again in deuteronomy. The seven-branched candlestick, a jewish symbol since ancient times, well before the widespread adoption of the six-pointed star; the nine-branched menorah used at hanukkah is sometimes called a hanukiah. Today menorah is the official symbol of the state of isreal. The locus of public worship in rabbinic times was no longer the temple, but the synagogue (from the greek for assembly" or gathering". Menorahs: used in both ancient and modern synagogues. Synagogue"s became especially important during diaspora for assembly, study and prayer. Six pointed star is called the magen david (shied of david)