REL-1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Apostolic Succession, Mikveh, Eternal Sin
3 Nov 2016
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Baal shem tov - a charismatic faith healer, mystic, and teacher (whose given name was israel ben eliezer) who is generally regarded as the founder of the hasidic movement. Bar/bat mitzvah a rite of passage for adolescents in judaism, the bar mitzvah (for males age: and the bat mitzvah (for females ages 12-13) signal their coming of age and the beginning of adult religious responsibilities. Covenant a biblical concept that describes the relationship between god and the jews in contractual terms, often thought of as an eternal bond between the creator and the descendants of the ancient israelites. Diaspora a greek word in origin, it refers to those jewish communities that live outside of the historical land of israel. Election the belief that the biblical god chose the people of israel to be his kingdom of priests and a holy nation .
