Festivals
How many festivals are there in Judaism?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
B) 4
Judaism has how many most important wars?
A) 7
B) 5
C) 3
C) 3
The coming of age ceremonies for boys and girls are called:
A) Kaddish
B) Bar mitzvah & Bat mitzvah
C) Passover
B) Bar mitzvah & Bat mitzvah
How many parts does the Tanakh have?
A) 3
B) 2
C)1
A) 3
Monotheistic means:
A) Belief in many gods.
B) Believes in one God, Yahweh.
C) Does not believe in anything.
B) Believes in one God, Yahweh.
When does Shabbat occur?
A) Friday at sunset to Saturday at sunset
B) Every Monday
C) The 25th day of each month
A) Friday at sunset to Saturday at sunset
What was the outcome of the Roman-Jewish War?
A) They lost their independence, beginning a life of exile
B) Victory and desire to conquer Rome.
C) Annihilation.
A) They lost their independence, beginning a life of exile
When does Brit Milah (Circumcision) take place?
A) One year after the birth of the boy.
B) One month after the birth of the boy.
C) On the eighth day after the birth of the boy.
C) On the eighth day after the birth of the boy.
Talmud is what?
A) A compilation of teachings, discussions, and interpretations by Jewish scholars concerning the Torah.
B) The most recent section of the Jewish Scriptures.
C) A holy book of Islam.
A) A compilation of teachings, discussions, and interpretations by Jewish scholars concerning the Torah.
Olam Ha-Ba is the place where___can go after they die.
A) those who live a moral life.
B) those who commit many sins.
C) everyone.
A) those who live a moral life.
Why is Yom Kippur considered the most significant holiday?
A) That is the day they were liberated from bondage in Egypt.
B) That is the day they pray for forgiveness of sins.
C) That is the birthday of the Lord (Yahweh)
B) That is the day they pray for forgiveness of sins.
What transpires in the Gaza Conflict?
A) Frequent missile assaults occur between Hamas and Israel.
B) The Gaza conflict concludes with Hamas occupying Jerusalem.
C) Hamas and Israel have entered into a permanent peace covenant.
A) Frequent missile assaults occur between Hamas and Israel.
Yahrzeit is what day?
A) The memorial day of a beloved one.
B) The birthday of the eldest in the family.
C) The day when everyone in the family must gather, typically on the weekend.
A) The memorial day of a beloved one.
What are the three main parts of the Tanakh?
A) Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus
B) Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
C) Talmud, Mishnah, Gemara
B) Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
Sheol is what kind of place?
A) Dark
B) Glorious
C) Full of light
A) Dark