Judaism #1

Beliefs

100

• Judaism has no ____________  , outside of monotheism, that one must hold to be a Jew (unlike the Islamic statement of faith). However, in the 12th century, a Spanish Jew named Moses Maimonides tried to condense the basic beliefs of Judaism into the form of a creed. 

What is No FORMAL set of beliefs.

200

I believe with perfect faith that the __________,  blessed be His Name, is the ________, and Guide of everything that has been created; He alone has made, does make, and will make all things.

What is Creator. 

300

I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, is the ___________ and the __________.

What is first and last. 

400

I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, rewards those that keep ___________________ and punishes those that transgress them.

What is keep His Commandments. 

500

I believe with perfect faith that there will be a revival of ___________________________, blessed be His name, and exalted be His Fame for ever and ever

What is revival of...  the dead at the time when it shall please the Creator. 

Holidays

100

What is the Holiday that remembers the Exodus from Egypt. 

What is Passover 

200

What holiday is the Jewish New Year? 

What is Rosh Hashanah

300

What Holiday is the Jewish Day of Atonement? 

What is Yom Kippur. 

400

What is the ritual for a young man marking the coming of age? 

What is Bar Mitzvah

500

What is the ritual for a young lady marking the coming of age?

What is Bat Mitzvah 

Sacred Texts

100

What does the Torah mean? 

What is Instruction. 

200

What are the five books in the OT that make up the Torah? 

What is Gen, Ex, Lav, Num, Deut. 

300

What are the three parts of the Tanakh?

What is... 

Torah- law or instruction 

Nevi'im - Prophets/ History of Israel

Ketuvim- writings of faith and devotion 

400

What is the __________ Entire collection of oral sermons. 

What is the Talmud

500

Were is the handwritten Torah kept?

What is in a special place of honor in the Jewish house of worship. 

Reform

100

The Progressive or Liberal Judaism movement is also know as? 

What is the Reform Movement. 

200

The Reform Movement started in what location and has now moved to the US where it is dominant today?

What is Germany 

300

What branch is believed to be the most cultured? 

The Reform Movement 

400

Do the Reform Movement believe that Moses received the Torah on Mt. Sinai? 

What is No! They think that God helped influence the created (by Humans) of the 10 commandments. 

500

Do members in the movement believe that they can make choices about what traditions to follow. 

What is YES! 

House of Worship

100

What is a house of worship normally called?

What is a synagogue. 

200

The Hebrew term best k'nessest means what? 

What is House of Assembly? 

300

What term do Reformed Jews use for the house of Worship? 

What is Temple. 

400

Members of the conservative movement believe that this is a huge part of the faith? 

What is the Community aspect of faith. 

500

Orthodox Jews see themselves as the most __________ form of Jewish. 

What is Authentic.