Judiasm

Question 1

Talit

Answer 1

Prayer shall

Question 2

Tefillin

Answer 2

Black, prayer box

Question 3

Orthodox Judaism

Answer 3

• Traditional
• Follow Sabbath
• Service conducted in Hebrew
• Separation of Male/Female
• Strict Kosher
• Hesitant to discard traditional practices

Question 4

Conservative Judaism

Answer 4

• Desired moderate change
• Recognized change
• Hebrew in service
• 1/2 Jews belong to this kind

Question 5

Reform Judaism

Answer 5

• Equality
• Men/Women rabbis, also pray together
• European Enlightenment
• Native language and Hebrew
• Combined w Civil culture

Question 6

Reconstructionist Judaism

Answer 6

• Newest and Smallest
• Interpret Torah anyway you want
• Changing cultural force, many manifestations
• “It never stands still but evolves”

Question 7

Torah

Answer 7

1st section of Tanahk, 1st 5 books of Hebrew bible

Question 8

Nevi’im

Answer 8

The Prophets

Question 9

Ketuvim

Answer 9

The Writings

Question 10

Jewish Sabbath

Answer 10

Friday at sunset- Saturday at sunset

Question 11

Purpose of Sabbath?

Answer 11

Allow everyone to rest, slaves and animals

Question 12

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 12

Jewish New Year, occurs in Autumn, High Holy Day

Question 13

Yom Kippur

Answer 13

10 Days after Rosh Hashanah, the day of Atonement. Fasting and prayer.

Question 14

Hanukkah

Answer 14

Feast of dedication, 8 day period, 9 branched menorah

Question 15

Passover

Answer 15

Week long festival, recall the Hebrew’s exodus from Egypt to symbolize their liberation

Question 16

Seder

Answer 16

Memorial meal, “order”

Question 17

Kosher

Answer 17

Ritually Correct

Question 18

How is meat prepared?

Answer 18

All blood drained, blood is sacred to God

Question 19

What is forbidden and why?

Answer 19

Pork and Shellfish, they’re scavengers and can be contaminated by what they eat

Question 20

What can’t you mix in your meals?

Answer 20

Dairy and Meat

Question 21

Is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 21

Monotheistic

Question 22

Who is Abraham within the Jewish tradition?

Answer 22

Father of Judaism

Question 23

What was the mass migration of Hebrews out of Egypt called?

Answer 23

Exodus

Question 24

Who lead the Hebrews during the exodus?

Answer 24

Moses

Question 25

Who destroyed the first temple?

Answer 25

Babylonians

Question 26

Synagogue

Answer 26

Jewish place for worship

Question 27

Anti-semitism

Answer 27

Discrimination or mistreatment of Jewish people

Question 28

Rabbi

Answer 28

Jewish teacher/scholar

Question 29

Tanahk

Answer 29

All three books combined (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim)

Question 30

Kippah

Answer 30

Symbolic of their devotion & submission to their God

Question 31

What forced the Hebrews to move and migrate to Egypt?

Answer 31

Drought & Famine

Question 32

What two major changes came from the destruction of the 2nd temple?

Answer 32

No sacrificial rituals, moved towards scripture and text