tenet and beliefs
cultural context and history
founders and major leaders
rites, holy days and worship
grab bag
100
There are 613 of them and 10 that are shared with Christianity
What are Commandments
100
contract between God and the people
What is Covenant
100
Jewish leader, well versed in prayer and law
What is a Rabbi
100
Friday sundown to Saturday sundown, weekly remembrance of creation and God resting on the 7th day
What is Sabbath
100
A Jewish place of prayer
What is a Synogogue
200
Means repairing the world
What is Tikkun Olam
200
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, ancestors of the Jewish people
What are the Patriarchs
200
Given the law on Mount Sinai
Who is Moses
200
Birth ritual of circumcision
What is a Bris
200
Form of Jewish belief in one God
What is Ethical monotheism
300
Means "good deed", following these is to sanctify everyday life
What is Mitzvot
300
Now known as Israel, land given in response to Abraham's faithfulness
What is the Promised Land
300
Traditional branch f Judaism
What is Orthodox
300
Coming of age ceremony when a child is becomes responsible for following the Jewish law and living a Jewish life
What is Bar/Bat Mitzvah
300
The city Jews face when praying
What is Jerusalem
400
Jewish food laws, including not eating milk with meat
What is Kosher
400
Commentary on the Torah, known as the Oral Law
What is Talmud
400
Newer branch of Judaism, developed in 18th century Germany
What is Reformed
400
Holiday celebrating the escape from Egypt
What is Passover
400
Holiday lasting 8 nights in the winter, celebrates the re-dedication of the temple
What is Hannukah
500
A coming political figure who will usher in a period of world peace
What is the Messiah
500
Jews who were spread throughout the world due to exile
What is the Diaspora
500
Jewish Rabbi, sid that Torah was to not do to others what you do not want to yourself and all the rest is commentary
Who is Hillel
500
Together Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Rosh Hashannah (New Year) are known as
What is the High Holy Days
500
19th century atrocity that lead to the death of most of European jews and sparked the Zionist movement
What is the Holocaust
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