Famous and The Infamous
Moses, Jesus, Mahler, Marx, Freud, and Einstein all have something in common, what is it?
They were all jews
According to Moses Mendelssohn what would jews have to do to be accepted?
Come out from under the restraints of the Talmud and conform to Western culture
What were Jewish Leaders called?
Rabbis
True or False:
The zionist dream of a state of israel took place when?
A. 1944 B. 1911 C.1948
C.
Explain what Kosher is?
The prohibition from certain foods
Who was the Great Hebrew leader of Israel also referred to as the mediator between them and God.
Moses
True or false:
When the romans attacked Jerusalem the land was declared off limits to Jews.
True
What nation accepted the Law Covenant?
Israel
What was something that kept happening that would disillusion Jews?
What is the Jewish day of worship called?
Sabbath or Shabbat
According to the hebrew scriptures, who was the early forefather of the Jews?
Abram/Abraham
What do modern jews believe in simplest terms?
They believe that God intervenes in human history, especially in relation to the Jews.
man has an immortal soul that survives the death of his body
Who was promised to have their offspring to be as numerous as the stars in the sky?
Abram was promised by Jehovah
Jehovah's name is abbreaviated to what?
YHWH
What does diaspora mean?
A dispersement of Jews
Who was the persian ruler who conquered babylon?
Cyrus the great
How does the Talmud depict the soul?
Explanations and stories about the immortal soul
What promise did God make with david?
That kingship would always remain in his bloodline
True or False:
The Talmud is the Jewish Bible
True
How many books in the bible are named after prophets?
A.10 B.40 C. 18 D. 3
C.
From where did the name Jew originate from?
Judah
What brought about the banning of God's name
Greek influence and Apostasy
What is Jehovah's Name abbreviated to?
JHVH
OR
YHWH
Name 3 different types of Judaism
Orthodox
Reform
Rabbnic
Reconstructionist
ETC
Finish the scripture
the _______ would become a ‘chosen people’ to serve ____ purposes.
The Israelites would become a ‘chosen people’ to serve God’s purposes.