Judaism

Question 1

Covenant

Answer 1

an agreement between god and the ancincent isrealites through Abraham later by Moses

Jews are understood as God’s chosen people

Question 2

Judaism places emphasis on

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Group identity

Question 3

Religious (observant jews) vs cultural (non-observant jews)

Answer 3

Observant jews venerate their god so deeply they avoid pronouncing YWHW.

Question 4

Hebrew Bible or Tankah

Answer 4

A common way to refer to it. Hebrew Bible, derived from the first letters of the names for each section: Torah, Nevi’im (prophets), Ketuvim (writings) – TNK

Question 5

Shema

Answer 5

Judaism’s most basic theological statement – “Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord alone.”
- declares the unqiue relationship the Isreales have with God
RECITED ATLEAST TWEICE A DAY

Question 6

Torah

Answer 6

Literally means instructions
Law
The revelation of Gods will to the people;
The first 5 books of the bible

Question 7

3 parts of the hebrew bible

Answer 7

torah
prophets - Nevium
writing - Ketvuim

Question 8

Pantateuch

Answer 8

The TOrah the first 5 books of the bible
GOD REVEALED HIMSELF TO MOSES AT MOUNT SINAI.
- MOSES IS REGARDED AS THE AUTHOR OF TORAH
- 10 commandments is in here

Question 9

Prophets

Answer 9

Literally means one who speaks for

Books that include historical accounts of ancient isrealites and proclaimations of the will of god spoken by those called to serve as gods mouthpeiece

Jerimiah is an important prophet

Question 10

The writings

Answer 10

Composed later. stuff like the proverbs, psalms are all in here

Question 11

Rabbi

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Teacher of torah and leader of jewish worship

Question 12

Mishnah

Answer 12

Collections of teachings of the rabbis.
teachings that were written down transmitted orally

Question 13

Talmud

Answer 13

Based on the mishnah
Vast depository of the oral torah woth extensive rabbanic commentary
2 versions: palenstine and babylonian
still being interepreted

Question 14

Classical jews

Answer 14

Lived under the roman poltical oppression or smthing
roman rules defeared them
BABYLONIAN EXILE:

Question 15

Diaspora

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The situation of jews living away from their ancestral homeland; a cimcumstance that has been true for most jews since the classical period

Question 16

Moses Maimondes

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applied plato and aristole

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13 maimondes principles

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1. gods existence
2. unity
3. incorpreality
4. timelessness
5. approachable through prayer
6. prophecy
7. moses > other prophets
8. law revealed in moses
9. immutabiity of the law
10. divine providence
11. divine justice
12. coming of messiah
13. ressurrection and human imortality

Question 18

Kabbalath

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Jewish mysticsm teaches that god can be ebst known through heart or love
- god is immanent
God can be found from looking within
still observes the commandments

Question 19

Zohar

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Most famous txt of jewish mysticms; says that torah can be interepreted in different ways. each revealing hideen meanings

Question 20

Hasidiams

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Arose in 18th century eurpe mystical teachings of the bakkalist tradition. God is immanent and known with heart

Personal relationship with god rather than the study of the torah

Question 21

Zionism

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the movement of reestablishing jewish’s homeland

Question 22

anti-semetism

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hostility towards jews

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Holocaust or shoah

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the like persececution of jews by hitler and stuff

Question 24

Reform judaism

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jewish and modern jewish is able to be

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Orthodox judaism

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maintains that torah is the standard of truth and that life within society must always conform to it

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Conservative judaism

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Middle position between reform and orthodox strict on observance of tradonal jewish practices. worship liturgy is in hebrew

Question 27

Yarmulke/kippah

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Skullcap

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Passover

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the eight day festival celebrated in early spring that comenorates the exodus of the jew from egypt Seder: recitation of exodus as well as meal of traditional food that symbolizes those events only matzo can be eaten

Question 29

Rites of passage

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reflects the inevitable changes of life, provding a sense of permanence through their unchanging rituals help to define responsibilities of each stage of life and to teacch the means 4 advancing through them with approproaite maturity birth involves circumcision

Question 30

Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah

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Bar: son Bat; girl Becomes responsible for observing the detailed practices of daily jewish life 13

Question 31

Huppah wedding is important

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Bridal canopy 7 blessings are read broom breaks a wine glass to conclude the ceremony

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death

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stage 1: family members rip clothes and recite verses that acknowledge god as the true judge cant shave and wear leather dont do regular schedule for prayer stage 2: recite kaddish: prayer of morning 7 days 3rd: 30 days after burial social gatherins and celebrations avoid 4th: happens if deceased is ones parent lasts until the anniversary avoid usually seats at synagogue recite kaddish

Question 33

Sabbath / Shabbat

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Day of rest on friday until sunset on saturday reform jews do sunday

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Rosh Hasnash

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= NEW YEAR The festival occurring in early fall in commemoration of the new year

Question 35

Yom Kippur

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Judaism’s most important holy day, occurring in the fall on the 10th day of the new year; spent primarily at synagogue services in prayer for forgiveness of sins and marked by abstention from food and drink (fasting)

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Tallit or prayer Shawl prayer amulet

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used during morning prayer

Question 37

shofar

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rams horn used to mark the beginning

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2nd coming

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jesus wrill return to earth at the end of time to judge the living and dead

Question 39

reading of torah is only for boys

Answer 39

d

Question 40

jews dont refrain from sex

Answer 40

d

Question 41

jewish worship

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syngogue