Jewish education (Hebrew: חינוך, Chinukh) is the transmission of the tenets, principles and religious laws of Judaism. Due to its emphasis on Torah study, many have commented that Judaism is characterised by "lifelong learning" that extends to adults as much as it does to children.
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“Don: Why are they closed? Theyre all closed, every one of them.
Pawnbroker: Sure they are. Its Yom Kippur.
Don: Its what?
Pawnbroker: Its Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday.
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—Billy Wilder (b. 1906)
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—Anna Garlin Spencer (18511931)