Abraham
Who are the founding people of Judaism?
Abraham, Jacob, Sarah, Leah, Rachel, Rebecca, Isaac
What is Exodus and why is it important?
when the Jews left Egypt; because it gave the Jews freedom
What's another name for the Star of Redemption?
The Star of David
What is Diaspora?
when the Jews were forcibly removed/ exiled from the Promise Land?
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Give an example.
monotheistic: one god (ex: Judaism)
polytheistic: multiple gods (ex: Ancient Egyptian religion)
Who was Nimrod and why was he important?
Noah's son and he and Abraham had a confrontation
What did the Ancient Egyptians force the Jews to do?
physical labor, kill their firstborn son, not practice Judaism
What is the Star of Redemption?
represents a cycle of: G-d creates the Jewish people and the world, and then Jewish people redeem the world
Where did the Jews go post Diaspora?
everywhere
Debate:
What's more important?
Exodus vs Diaspora
nice
How did Abraham show good Jewish values?
gave himself to G-d; willing to sacrifice his son
Why was Moses not allowed to go into the Promise Land?
he questions G-d over and over again
What does "next year in Jerusalem" mean?
to make Aliyah; important because it's the land of the Jews and the place that G-d gave to the Jews as a Promise Land
How many years did the Jews wander the desert?
40 years
shank bone, bitter herbs, haroset, egg, parsley, horseradish
Why did Abraham choose to believe in something no one else did?
he was willing to look for faith elsewhere; he believed in monotheism rather than the norm at the time-- polytheism
Why did Moses hot a stone?
He didn't believe that it was truly G-d or that water would come out of the stone?
Socratic Seminar:
discuss the importance of everything on the seder plate
interesting
When did Diaspora start and begin?
587/6 BCE to May 14, 1948
Who was the leader during Exodus times in Ancient Egypt?
King Ramses II
Name all the 10 plagues
water turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the killing of the firstborn children
What prevented the Ancient Egyptians from following the Jews out of Egypt?
the Red Sea closed on them
How do you make Aliyah and why is it important?
apply, interview, get approved, obtain visa, get flight
explain
Debate:
Positives vs Negatives of Diaspora
nice
Who established Zionism and who took it over later?
1897 under Theodor Herzl and was later led by Chaim Weizmann