Judaism Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is Yahweh?
The name of God identified in the Hebrew Bible with four consonants.
What does Adonai mean?
Lord.
Who is Moses in Jewish tradition?
The most important prophet, associated with the scroll of Torah and Mount Sinai.
What is a page of the Talmud?
A teaching of the rabbis from the first six centuries of the Common Era, featuring passages from the Mishnah surrounded by commentary (Gemara).
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Important archaeological finds from 1947, discovered in caves in Khirbet Qumran.
What is the Arch of Titus?
A monument in Rome commemorating the victory of Jews in AD 70, depicting the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple.
What was the Holocaust (Shoah)?
The genocide of 6 million Jews, which significantly impacted Judaism as a religion.
What are morning prayers in Judaism?
Observant Jews pray three times a day, with an additional prayer on the Sabbath, often wearing a tallit or prayer shawl and tefillin prayer amulets.
What is a shofar?
A ram’s horn used to mark the beginning of seasonal religious observances, blown 100 times during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
What is Passover?
An 8-day festival commemorating the Exodus from Egypt, with the Seder meal as the central event.
What is Hanukkah?
A festival symbolized by the menorah, which holds 8 candles plus 1, celebrating Jewish victory.
What is the Ark with Torah?
A structure in the synagogue that contains the scrolls of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
What does Torah mean?
Teaching or law.
What symbolizes the State of Israel?
The Star of David, representing the long struggle to maintain a secure homeland.
