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Ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, a time for introspection and considering the sins of the previous year.
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Yiddish: Pray. Observant Jews daven three times a day, in addition to reciting blessings over many common activities. See Prayers and Blessings; Jewish Liturgy; Common Prayers and Blessings.
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A book of the Torah, or the writer of that book. The book is included in the Writings, not the Prophets, because by definition prophecies are meant to be proclaimed, and his visions were meant to be written, not proclaimed. See Prophets and Prophecy.
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1) Son of Jacob (Israel). Ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel; 2) The tribe that bears his name.
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A dot found in the center of some Hebrew letters in pointed text, used as an aid to pronunciation. See Vowels and Points.
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Lit. Page of the day. Refers to the practice of studying a page of Talmud every day.
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Judaism does not seek out converts, and actively discourages converts (because a person does not need to be a Jew to be righteous in G-d's eyes), but conversion to Judaism is possible. See also Who is a Jew?; Jewish Attitudes Towards Non-Jews.
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Jewish law permits certain methods of birth control in appropriate circumstances.
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