Vocab
the adoption of Greek language and culture during the Diaspora
Hellenization
the entire history of Judaism is called the...
TANAKH
What do Jews put over their door?
Mezuzah
From sundown to sundown every Friday-Saturday
Sabbath
Do the Jews believe the Messiah has already come?
No
collections of Jewish Scriptures that are commentaries on the Hebrew Scriptures such as the Torah
Talmud
Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Torah
What are the 3 purposes of going to synagogue?
prayer, study, assembly
Which Jewish holiday is found 1 Maccabees?
Hanukkah
What is the Incarnation for Jews?
The Torah
a small posting over a door with parchment inside of it that reminds Jews of their covenant with God with a Scripture reading
Mezuzah
Who gave the oral torah?
Moses
What city is a holy place for Jews and called the city of David?
Jerusalem
What does Hanukkah celebrate?
Jewish victory over the Syrian greeks
How many extra books are in our Old Testament?
7
Jewish dietary laws
Kosher
What are the books of the prophets called?
Nevi'im
Which sacred place do Jews go to every Sabbath?
Synagogue.
What game do Jews play during Hanukkah?
Dreidel
A Jewish religious movement that is ultra Orthodox based on piety - they are very strict when it comes to following
Hasidism
What are the Scriptures written after the Diaspora called?
What is the word for the way Jews keep their homes?
Kosher
Who led the Greeks when they converted the temple into a pagan place of worship?
Antiochus IV
Shoah