WEEK 4 Flashcards
(27 cards)
What belief system does judaism have?
Monotheistic belief system
Judaism has a history dating back almost how many years?
4,000 years
Is considered as one of the world’s oldest religions and is regarded as the original abrahamic faith alongside islam and christianity
Judaism
Judaism is centered around the idea of one god who revealed himself through ancient prophets like who
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Solomon
At the core of judaism lies a collection of sacred text with the
“ “ being the most significant among them
Torah
Do Jews consider the ten commandments to be holy laws bestowed by moses and god?
Yes.
What is the approximate number of jews worldwide?
14 million
Where do jews gather to worship? What are their religious centers called?
Synagogues
How many jews died in the holocaust
6 million
The foundation of jewish history can be traced back to approximately..
1812 bc during the bronze age
The foundation of jewish history can be traced back to approximately 1812 bc during the bronze age in the…
Middle east when god established a covenant with abraham
The patriarch and the ancestor of the jewish people
Abraham
The term judaism and jew were derived from what word?
Judah, the name of the fourth of the 12 sons of jacob.
Jews are also called what
Hebrews, the descendants of abraham
Jews are also called hebrews and what?
Israelites, the descendants of jacob who was also called israel
Israelites mean what?
Children of israel or god’s chosen people.
Non jews are called…
Gentiles
What is the hebrew bible called
The tanakh
Is considered the sacred text of judaism
The tanakh or the hebrew bible
What does the tanakh contain?
Tora, the Nevi’im, and the Ketuvium and additional writings.
Where was the bible originally copied to? Before it was copied to books?
Scrolls
A text that describes and explains the jewish code of law that was previously orally communicated
Mishnah
When did the scholars compile the mishnah?
Around A.D 200
When did the scholars compile the mishnah?
Around A.D 200
