Justice
Name a profession where your job is to seek justice
Judge or Lawyer
What is a mitzvah/mitzvot?
A good deed/commandment
What is the difference between tzedakah and charity?
Tzedakah is an obligation while charity is a benevolent choice.
What does g'milut chasadim mean?
Acts of loving kindness
What is a midrash?
It is an imaginary story that tries to explain a lesson that is found in the Torah
What does it mean to pursue justice?
Pursuing justice stresses an active role rather than a passive one: reach for it, search for it, don’t wait until a justice issue falls into your lap, make it a part of your life.
True or False: Tzedakah and G’milut Chasadim are both Mitzvot
True
True or False: Tzedakah always involves money
False
What is the difference between Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael?
Am Yisrael refers to the people of Israel一 the Jewish people一 wherever they live and Eretz Yisrael refers to the Land of Israel.
What was the first sin in the Torah?
Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge
According to Jewish law, how many judges are needed to rule on cases involving money, theft, or bodily injury?
Three
Name three mitzvot that members of the Jewish community do for each other
Attend a Jewish funeral
Walk for Israel
Collect food for a food bank
Give tzedakah
Collect clothing for homeless
Create Hebrew schools
Visit the sick
Care for the Elderly
Support the State of Israel
Welcome the stranger
Stand up for justice
Lend money to those in need
What eight level system did Maimonides create?
Maimonides’ Ladder of Tzedakah
What does Nedivut mean?
Generosity
What does Hanukkah mean in Hebrew? (Hint: Think about the Kahoot question)
Who was the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
What does "Mitzvah goret Mitzvah" mean?
One good deed brings about another
What prayer do we use for the giving of tzedakah?
The prayer for social justice
What does K’hilah mean?
Community
What two words come from the Hebrew root meaning “justice” and “righteousness"?
Tzedek and Tzedakah
What does "tzedek, tzedek tirdorf" mean?
Justice, justice you shall pursue
How many mitzvot/commandments are in the Torah?
613
"Among those who give Tzedakah; there are ___ types of people"
Four
What does Lo Tachmod mean?
Not Coveting
Name two Jewish communal agencies or organizations (Hint: Think back to the Jewish Community Caseworker Report Activity)
Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Hebrew Immigrant Aide Society (HIAS)
Jewish Family and Child Services (JFCS)
Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Hebrew Free Loan Association (HFLA)
Bikur Cholim Society
Jewish Home for the Aged
Jewish Federation
The Synagogue
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)