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| Palestine | A region that was the ancient homeland of trhe Jews. It is now divided between Israel and Jordon. |
| Pogrom | Organized massacre of Jews. |
| Sabbath | Seventh day of week observed by Jews from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday as a day of rest and worship. Observed by Christians on Sunday. |
| socialists | Believed therory of economics that maintains that the means of production, such as factories and mines, should be owned by the workers. |
| Star of David | Six pointed star used to symbolize Judaism. Nazis forced Jews to wear it as a badge to distinguish them from the rest of the population. |
| seder | Ceremonial dinner held by Jews on the first evening of Passover. |
| synagogue | A Jewish house of workship. |
| work camp | see labor camp. |
| Yiddish | A language spoken by many European Jews related to German and written with Hebrew characters. |
| Zionists | A movement of jpeople who arose in the late 19th century to restore the ancient Jewish homeland in Palestine. |
