Judaism

Question 1

When did Judaism begin

Answer 1

nearly4000 years ago in the Middle East

Question 2

jews believe

Answer 2

only one God Jews believe they have a special agreement with God called a Covenant

Question 3

Who was the 1st person to make a covenant with God

Answer 3

Abraham

Question 4

The 10 Commandments as they are known in

Christianity . what are they in Judaism

Answer 4

The 10 statements

Question 5

what is the thing jewish men wear on their head called

Answer 5

kippah

Question 6

what is the most sacred and solemn day of the Jewish year brings a day of Repentance What is this called

Answer 6

Yom Kippur

Question 7

In Judaism , the escape from Egypt is remembered each year in which festival

Answer 7

Passover

Question 8

what is the most important text for jews

Answer 8

The torah

Question 9

What is the jewish place of worship

Answer 9

Synagogue

Question 10

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are members of a group of faiths known as

Answer 10

Abrahamic Faiths

Question 11

What is meant by covenant

Answer 11

Judaism teaches that God made a covenant with his people a binding covenant is a binding agreement

Question 12

Just before and during the Second WW, nearly 6m jewish people were murdered in an attempt to destroy Judaism. What is the name given to this slaughter

Answer 12

The Holocaust

Question 13

What is the oldest of the Abrahamic faiths

Answer 13

Judaism

Question 14

What language is the torah written in

Answer 14

Hebrew

Question 15

Whats a mitzvah

Answer 15

613 commandments which jews try to follow . The most important ones are the 10 Commandments

Question 16

Whats is shabbat

Answer 16

Shabbat is the most important time of week for jews. It begins on Friday evening and ends on Saturday at sunset. Jews believe Saturdays are a day of rest

Question 17

who is a rabbi

Answer 17

services is a synagogue are led by a rabbi. He is a religious leader, teacher

Question 18

Bar Mitzvah

Answer 18

when a jewish boy turns 13 he has a Bar Mitzvah. In this ceremony he promises to keep God’s commandments

Question 19

Why do jews celebrate the shabbat

Answer 19

to worship and thank god

Question 20

why are candles significant during Shabbat

Answer 20

the candles which welcome shabbat

Question 21

what is a challah loaf and what does it symbolise

Answer 21

The challah bread is a of the food that fell from heaven to feed the Istraelites they were in the desert for 40 years after their Exodus from Egypt

Question 22

Havdalah

Answer 22

the prayer that seperates Shabbat

Question 23

The difference between reform and Orthodox jews

Answer 23

Orthodox -men and women must sit separately , during Shabbat they must not drive their cars , only men can become Rabbis
Reform - Men and women can sit together as they are equal, ok to drive on Shabbat , women are equal in society and therefore can become rabbis

Question 24

Patriarch

Answer 24

Male head Any biblical figure Abraham

Question 25

3 plagues that god sent to the Egyptians

Answer 25

water turning to blood darkness the killing of the first born

Question 26

Passover

Answer 26

celebration of a journey from slavery to freedom. The torah states that jews are to observe passover for 7 days

Question 27

Seder Plate

Answer 27

a special plate containing symbolic foods eaten during passover

Question 28

3 items on a seder plate and the meanings of the items

Answer 28

roasted egg - symbol of many different cultures bitter herbs - bitterness of slavery karpas - green leafy veg - symbolozes the initial flourishing of the Istraelites in Egypt

Question 29

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 29

Jewish New year - this is a 2 day celebration

Question 30

Yom Kippur

Answer 30

The day after the new year, The holiest day of the jewish. day of atonement. Jews ask for forgiveness for their sins

Question 31

kosher food

Answer 31

that conforms to the jewish dietary regulations

Question 32

Decalogue

Answer 32

the 10 Commandments

Question 33

Genocide

Answer 33

The deliberate killing of a large group of people of a specific ethnic group

Question 34

Anti Semitism

Answer 34

The behaviour hostile to jews

Question 35

Holocaust

Answer 35

WW2 genocide of the European jews mass murder of jews

Question 36

5 books of the torah

Answer 36

``` Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy ```

Question 37

What is a bimah

Answer 37

The platform from which the torah is read

Question 38

What is the ark

Answer 38

The closet which contains the torah

Question 39

What is a yad

Answer 39

A jewish ritual pointer , used by the reader to follow the | text during the torah reading

Question 40

meaning of Patriarch

Answer 40

To jews Abraham , Isaac and Jacob are father figures to jews | the Patrirachs were highly respected father figures

Question 41

Why are Moses and Abraham important to jews

Answer 41

Moses was called to God to help the Israelites escape from Egypt, This is remembered in the Jewish faith as passover. The jews were helped on their journey by god The same god who had promised Abraham that he would look after the jewish people

Question 42

decalogue

Answer 42

The 10 statements/ commandments