People and Groups
Who was Abraham and explain who his family is.
The Father of the Jewish People. Abraham married Sarah and had Isaac and Isaac had Jacob (nicknamed Israel)
The land promised by God to his chosen people (Abraham's descendants)
What is the Torah?
An important Jewish text and it contains 5 books known as teachings.
What is the name of the horn blown at Rosh Hashanah?
The Shofar
What does Rosh Hashanah celebrate?
God's telling of the new year. Then Ten days of atonement.
What is the relationship between Moses and Pharaoh?
Pharaoh had the Israelites as slaves and Moses came to free them. / 10 commandments
10 Plagues
Exodus/Crossing the Red Sea
What is Jerusalem?
The Holy Land
What is the Talmud?
Thoughts on the Hebrew Bible?
What is the Haggadah?
Tells the story of the Exodus
What does Yom Kippur celebrate and when does it occur?
Ten days AFTER Rosh Hashanah and includes services, readings, and prayer.
What did King David do?
King David made the capital city in Jerusalem.
What place must one wall of each temple face?
Jerusalem
What is the difference between the Tefillin and the Kippah?
Leather bindings wrapped around one arm and the head containing a box with a prayer. A Kippah is a head covering.
What is Matzah?
Unleavened bread
What does Passover celebrate? What is the Seder?
The escape of the Israelites from Egypt. Day of prayer - traditional ritual feast.
What did King Solomon do?
King Solomon built the first Temple.
What happened in Egypt?
Moses freed the slaves. The Exodus occurred here.
What covers the Torah?
The Mantle
What is a Mezuzah?
A small parchment scroll inscribed with handwritten Torah verses, placed inside a protective decorative case and affixed to the doorposts of Jewish homes as spiritual protection.
What does Hanukkah celebrate?
The Jewish rededication of the temple.
What is the difference between the Babylonians and the Romans?
The Babylonians destroyed the first temple and the Romans destroyed the second temple.
Where did Moses get the Ten Commandments?
Mt. Sanai
What is the Tenakh?
A collection of 24 books.
What is the Shamash?
The candle that lights the other candles on a Menorah.
What is the difference between Shavuot and Sukkot?
Shavuot: The giving of the 10 commandments; studying the Torah
Sukkot: Belief in God and Nature; living in temporary dwellings; thankfulness; joy