Judaism

Question 0

Where are most of the Jews located?

Answer 0

Israel and the united states

Question 1

About how many Jews are in the world today?

Answer 1

About 15 million

Question 2

Who is Abraham?

Answer 2

Start/father of Judaism. Center of monotheism.

Question 3

Who were the Hebrews/Israelites?

Answer 3

Jews

Question 4

What is Judasim?

Answer 4

A religion, race, and culture.

Question 5

What/who is Yahweh?

Answer 5

God of the Jews (Abraham’s god)

Question 6

Why do Jews write god as “g-d”?

Answer 6

It is thought to be taking the lords name in vain even by just writing it out.

Question 7

Jews have the same god as _________ & _________.

Answer 7

Muslims and Christians

Question 8

Why is Jerusalem special to the Jews?

Answer 8

It was land promised to them by the gods.

Question 9

Where is the holiest spot on the earth according to Jews?

Answer 9

Jerusalem

Question 10

Where is Jerusalem?

Answer 10

Israel

Question 11

How many commandments do the Jewish men have?

Answer 11

613

Question 12

If you are not a Jew, how many commandments do you need to follow in order to go to heaven?

Answer 12

10

Question 13

What is a Tallit?

Answer 13

Prayer shaw

Question 14

What is the name for a prayer shaw?

Answer 14

Tallit

Question 15

What is the Torah?

Answer 15

The first five books of the old testament.

Question 16

What is considered to be the most important scriptures to the Jews?

Answer 16

The Torah scrolls

Question 17

Why is the Torah so important?

Answer 17

It is the LAW. (contains all 613 commandments)

Question 18

How is the Torah usually kept/presented?

Answer 18

In scrolls

Question 19

What do the Jews wear while reading the Torah?

Answer 19

Teffillin

Question 20

What is a teffillin?

Answer 20

Item worn by Jews to physically connect them to there scripture.

Question 21

Who was Solomon?

Answer 21

King of Israel, father of David.

Question 22

What was Solomon’s temple?

Answer 22

Temple solomon built In Jerusalem. Only Jewish temple EVER.

Question 23

When was Solomon’s temple first destroyed?

Answer 23

About 500 B.C .

Question 24

What was believed to be in Solomon's temple?

Answer 24

Ark of the covenant

Question 25

What is the wailing wall?

Answer 25

Only part of Solomon's temple left!

Question 26

What is another name for the wailing wall?

Answer 26

Western wall

Question 27

What is the dome of the rock?

Answer 27

Believed to be where Mohamed was taken up to heaven.

Question 28

Why is it called the dome of the rock?

Answer 28

It is literally a dome over the rock that Abraham was going to sacrifice Ishmael.

Question 29

What is a synagogue?

Answer 29

A Jewish church building

Question 30

When do people go to the synagogue?

Answer 30

Every sabith

Question 31

When does the Jewish sabith start/end?

Answer 31

Starts Friday at sunset ends saturday at sunset

Question 32

Who attends the synagogue?

Answer 32

Usually men..most women aren't allowed/don't have to attend.

Question 33

What is a rabbi?

Answer 33

A Jewish scholar.

Question 34

What is the rabbis job?

Answer 34

Study scriptures, pray, help people learn, teach Hebrew school, perform weddings.

Question 35

What are the 3 types of Jews?

Answer 35

Orthodox, reform, conservative

Question 36

What is an orthodox Jew?

Answer 36

Most traditional. Try to live as Jews always have lived. Children know Hebrew.

Question 37

What is a reform Jew?

Answer 37

Almost opposite of orthodox Jew. Follow ten commandments, they look at 613 commandments as guidelines. Typically don't wear yamaka. Women can be rabbis.

Question 38

What is a conservative Jew?

Answer 38

These are the "in-between" Jews. Dress modern but still wear yamaka. Modest clothing. Women are not rabbis but they go to synagogue. They do not sit by the men though. These Jews follow about 300 commandments.

Question 39

Women are considered to be __________ ___ ______ in the Jewish religion.

Answer 39

Separate but equal

Question 40

Judasim is considered to be the ____ religion for treating women.

Answer 40

Best

Question 41

What is a main role of the women in the Jewish religion?

Answer 41

When the sabbath starts, they HAVE to light the candle.

Question 42

What are Jews attitude towards non-Jews?

Answer 42

Non-judgmental

Question 43

What do Jews consider themselves to be?

Answer 43

Gods chosen people

Question 44

What does "gods chosen people" mean?

Answer 44

It means that Jews were chosen by god to live a more difficult life, (more commandments, persecution etc.) but for this, they will hold a higher place in heaven.

Question 45

What does "interfaith marriages" mean?

Answer 45

Jews only marry other Jews.

Question 46

Can anyone convert to the Jewish religion? If yes, how so?

Answer 46

Anyone can convert to the Jewish religion but it is the hardest religion in the world to convert to. You have to meet with a Rabbi three times and each time he will discourage you from joining.

Question 47

What are some dietary laws the Jews follow?

Answer 47

- Jews must eat only kosher meet. - no predatory animals, no animals that eat there own crap, no shellfish. - they can eat cow, sheep, and chicken.

Question 48

What does kosher mean?

Answer 48

Clean

Question 49

What are some of the marriage rules and traditions for Jews?

Answer 49

- always outdoors - under canopy (symbolic of first home) - breaking wine glass - destruction of temple - marriage is hard

Question 50

What does bar/bat mitzvah mean?

Answer 50

Son of/daughter of covenant

Question 51

What happens at a bar mitzvah?

Answer 51

It is when a boy becomes a man. He reads from the Torah scrolls for the first time.

Question 52

What is Rosh Hashanah?

Answer 52

The Jewish new year.

Question 53

When did the Jewish calendar start?

Answer 53

There calendar started when Adam and eve left the garden of Eden.

Question 54

What is yom kipper?

Answer 54

The day of atonement, 9 days after Rosh Hashanah. Go to wailing wall and so many people come that men and women can stand next to each other.

Question 55

What is Passover?

Answer 55

Passover represents when the angel of death went into Egypt and killed the first born, all yeast products are taken from house.

Question 56

What is Chanukah?

Answer 56

Festival of lights. Represents when the oil should have only lasted for a day but lasted for 8. Enough to keep the temple safe. OIL MIRACLE

Question 57

From one to three, what are the holiest holidays for Jews?

Answer 57

1. Yom kipper 2. Rosh Hashanah 3. Passover