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Yad
A hand-held pointer used when reading the Sefer Torah. (associated with Judaism)
Yama
The god of death, defeated by Shiva. (associated with Hinduism)
Yarmulke
The Yiddish term for the Jewish skullcap or head covering. (associated with Judaism)
Yeshiva
An institution for Torah and Talmud study. (associated with Judaism)
YHWH (yod, heh, vav, heh)
The covenant name of God. (associated with Judaism)
Yogacara
One of the main traditions of Buddhism, it maintains that the mind is real, but that objects are just ideas or states of consciousness. (associated with Buddhism)
Yom Kippur
Hebrew for "Day of Atonement" – the most important annual day of observance in Judaism. (associated with Judaism)