Judaism

Question 1

covenant

Answer 1

agreement in blood

Question 2

ark of the covenant

Answer 2

portable shrine to contain 10 commandments

Question 3

12 tribes of Israel

Answer 3

southern kingdom of Judah, northern Israel

Question 4

Elohim

Answer 4

gods

Question 5

YHWH

Answer 5

Lord (south of Judah)

Question 6

722 BCE

Answer 6

Assyrian Empire conquers N. Kingdom, N and S join for YHWH-Elohim (Lord God)

Question 7

586 BCE

Answer 7

Babylonian Empire conquers S., babylonian exile, temple destroyed, Jews maintain covenant

Question 8

Persians

Answer 8

Cyrus the Great helps Babylonians in exile, build second temple destroyed by Romans 70 CE

Question 9

Theodor Hertzel (1860-1904)

Answer 9

19th century Zionism, 1947-8 state of Israel is born

Question 10

Torah

Answer 10

law, sacred texts

Question 11

TNK (tanak)

Answer 11

sacred readings

Question 12

T (torah)

Answer 12

1st 5 books of Moses (genesis, exodus, leviticus, #s, deutoronomy)

Question 13

N (neviim)

Answer 13

prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah)

Question 14

K (kethuvim)

Answer 14

miscellaneous writing (song of songs, psalms, job)

Question 15

Mitzvot

Answer 15

commandments lesser than big 10 (ex. kosher)

Question 16

David

Answer 16

king, messiah said to come from David’s lineage

Question 17

Menorah

Answer 17

in 2nd temple, 7 days

Question 18

Paroket

Answer 18

covers ark of covenant which holds the TNK

Question 19

Midrash

Answer 19

study of Jewish texts

Question 20

Hermeneutics

Answer 20

interpretation (analysis)

Question 21

Exegesis

Answer 21

pulling out meaning (summary) - scriptural interpretation

Question 22

Yeshiua

Answer 22

seminary (J) - Rabbi

Question 23

Halakah

Answer 23

proper conduct

Question 24

Haggadah

Answer 24

folklore (ex. passover)

Question 25

Minyah

Answer 25

10 males needed to have proper service

Question 26

Mishnah

Answer 26

legal codes, set of precedent law (case by case)

Question 27

Talmud

Answer 27

rabbinic commentary on TNK

Question 28

Kabbalah

Answer 28

mystical side of Judaism that requires initiation - 10 sefirot (outline called The Zohar), each letter has # - numerology/germatria (main text)

Question 29

Sefirot

Answer 29

quality of the divine (wisdom, knowledge, mercy)

Question 30

Einsof

Answer 30

unity of God

Question 31

Maimonides (Jewish philosopher - medieval 1135-1204)

Answer 31

Cordoba, Spain to Egypt, guide to the perplexed, tolerance/anti-semitism in Andalusia (Spain), sephardic Jews (W. Europe) vs. Ashkenzai (S. Europe)