Judaism

Question 1

Is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 1

Monotheistic

Question 2

Where are the largest populations of Jews?

Answer 2

Israel and United States

Question 3

What is the problem in Judaism?

Answer 3

Sin

Question 4

Not following god’s word, law, will

Answer 4

Sin

Question 5

What is the goal in Judaism?

Answer 5

Live in the Covenant

Question 6

Binding agreement between god and the community

Answer 6

Covenant

Question 7

How many commandments are in Judaism?

Answer 7

613

Question 8

Practice that is right

Answer 8

Orthoproxy

Question 9

What are the 2 main texts in Judaism?

Answer 9

Talmud, Tanak

Question 10

What is the Tanak made up of?

Answer 10

Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim

Question 11

What is the Talmud made up of?

Answer 11

Oral tradition

Question 12

What are the 3 primary schools of Judaism?

Answer 12

Orthodox, Reform, Conservative

Question 13

Abraham’s son

Answer 13

Isaac

Question 14

Son of Isaac; had 12 sons that became the 12 tribes of Israel

Answer 14

Jacob

Question 15

Received the Torah on Mount Sinai and delivered people out of slavery

Answer 15

Moses

Question 16

Built a temple for god

Answer 16

King Solomon

Question 17

Brought the 12 tribes together

Answer 17

King David

Question 18

When was the first temple destroyed and why?

Answer 18

586 BC; community strayed away

Question 19

What is the significance of Adam and Eve in Judaism?

Answer 19

Taught as a lesson to learn

Question 20

When did the 1st crusades happen?

Answer 20

1095

Question 21

When was the persecution of the Jewish community?

Answer 21

1300-1600

Question 22

When did enlightenment and Reformed Judaism emerge?

Answer 22

1700

Question 23

When did Orthodox Judaism emerge?

Answer 23

1800

Question 24

When did Conservative Judaism emerge?

Answer 24

Late 1800’s

Question 25

When did the Holocaust occur?

Answer 25

1933

Question 26

When was the state of Israel established?

Answer 26

1948

Question 27

No material/bodily form

Answer 27

Incorporeal

Question 28

Everywhere all the time

Answer 28

Omnipresent

Question 29

Complete and unlimited power

Answer 29

Omnipotent

Question 30

All knowing of the past, present, and future

Answer 30

Omniscent

Question 31

Does Judaism have a missionary purpose?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

What is god's view of the community?

Answer 32

No original sin, no missionary purpose, free will

Question 33

Law/teaching/guidance, includes the 5 books of Moses and studying and debating is key

Answer 33

Torah

Question 34

Obligations for both parties, concept of gentiles, community focus and 613 commandments

Answer 34

Creates the State of Israel

Question 35

Jewish community of people

Answer 35

Israel

Question 36

Leader/teacher of the local jewish community

Answer 36

Rabbi

Question 37

What schools of Judaism can a Rabbi be female?

Answer 37

Conservative and Reform

Question 38

Ancient place of Jewish worship where rituals and sacrifices are held

Answer 38

Temples

Question 39

Local Jewish house of worship

Answer 39

Synagogue

Question 40

Political movement that promotes the establishment and now support of a Jewish state as their homeland

Answer 40

Zionism

Question 41

Who and when did Zionism start?

Answer 41

1900 Theodor Rozel

Question 42

What makes up the Tanakh?

Answer 42

Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim

Question 43

Prophets

Answer 43

Nevi'im

Question 44

Wisdom literature

Answer 44

Ketuvim

Question 45

Discuss 6 areas of life; agriculture, sabbath and festivals, property, civil/criminal law, conduct for rituals and temples, rules to maintain purity

Answer 45

Mishnah

Question 46

Commentary of Mishna; link Mishnah and Torah

Answer 46

Gemara

Question 47

Jewish new year; yearly evaluation of life/introspection

Answer 47

Rosh Hashanah

Question 48

Day of atonement/repent for sins in the last year, complete fasting, revolve around synagogue and communal confession is common practice

Answer 48

Yom Kippur

Question 49

Remembrance of Exodus from Egypt; Focuses on the narrative of communities from Egypt after generations of slavery; Seder meal is common practice

Answer 49

Passover (Pesach)

Question 50

Festival of the lights; remembering re-dedication of the temple after being exiles by Greeks

Answer 50

Hanukah

Question 51

Every male is circumcised after 8 days old; child is officially named and sign of covenant for each individual

Answer 51

Bris

Question 52

Coming of age; start intense study with the Rabbi, called forward to read scripture and Torah; shows they can serve as a member of the community

Answer 52

Bar/Bot Mitzvah

Question 53

When is the coming of age for girls?

Answer 53

12

Question 54

When is the coming of age for boys?

Answer 54

13

Question 55

Laws detailing what food can/cannot be eaten and how it must be prepared and eaten

Answer 55

Kosher

Question 56

What percentage of Jews keep kosher?

Answer 56

21%

Question 57

21% of American Jews; Believe it is the continuation of Rabbinic Judaism; insists on prayer in Jewish, Torah is unchanging, literal Messianic belief, only male Rabbis, Observance of all Talmudic requirements, many temples separate males from females

Answer 57

Orthodox Jew

Question 58

39% of American Jews; open to secular society and learning, embrace changing Judaism, don't believe in mandatory observance of all commandments, don't mandate hebrew, don't keep kosher, don't believe Talmud was revelation, Don't believe in literal coming of Messiah

Answer 58

Reform Jew

Question 59

18% of American Jews; emerged as a compromise, committed to Orthodox way of life but drawn to modern world views; stresses practice but allows for intellectual freedom

Answer 59

Conservative Jew

Question 60

3% of American Jews; Joy is correct response regardless of the amount of suffering; way of Torah is love and devotion

Answer 60

Hasidic Jew