Seven Pillars of the Judaism

Just as any other culture/religion, the Judaism has got many important things that characterise them. That's why, as I'm analysing the Holocaust and its components, I found very important to get closer to the Jewish culture. In this post, I'll make a brief summary of the most known components of the Jews, that without question, characterises them. 

Mezuzah: it's a small piece of parchment put on the doors as a sign of their faith and compromise with the Jewish. It has written down some biblical passages of Deuteronomy that reaffirm the faith and trust in God.
Tefillin: small black leather case with Hebrew Scriptures worn (on the forehead and left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer. 
Shofar: a ram's horn played by ancient Hebrews during ceremonies. Now played in the synagogue during Rosh  Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Hanukkah: also called Feast of Dedication, it's a Jewish eight-day festival that conmemorates a past important victory of the Jews.
Kosher: it's a word that means that the object that we are talking about is fit to the dietary words. Kosher meat, for example, means that that meat can be eaten according to the Jewish religious laws.


Tzedakah: it's the religious obligation to perform charity.
Sabbath: it's the weekly day of resting for the Jews in the whole World.