Patriarchs & Matriarchs
Jacob's favorite son, recipient of a multi-colored robe
Who is Joseph
The cornerstone of the Law that Moses received on Mt. Sinai
What is the Ten Commandments?
The city where the Jews were exiled to (586-538 B.C.)
What is Babylon?
What is the name of the coming of age ceremony for a 13-year old boy?
What is a Bar mitzvah?
The textual symbol of Judaism and Jewish tradition
What is the Torah?
Abraham's wife
Who is Sarah?
The central story of God's saving love for Israel, recalling the Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt
What is the Exodus
Perhaps the most significant happening of the Babylonian Exile was...
What is the collection of the Jews' oral tradition stories into the written Hebrew Scriptures
The head covering for a Jewish man, Hebrew name
What is a kippah?
A Jewish pointer for reading a scroll
What is a yad?
Abraham's son, with Sarah
Who is Isaac?
The most famous of the Hebrew judges, known especially for his strength
Who is Samson?
This Jewish rebel re-captured the Temple from the Greek ruler Antiochus IV, and then re-dedicated it
Who is Judah Maccabee?
The person who holds religious authority in a Jewish congregation?
Who is a rabbi?
A Jewish prayer shawl
What is a tallit?
Isaac's wife
Who is Rebekah?
This king built the capitol city at Jerusalem
Who is David?
During the exile, this day marked the Jews as being distinct from their Babylonian captors
What is the Sabbath (day of rest)
The Jewish bread Moses made for the Exodus from Egypt, still eaten at a Seder Meal today
What is Matzoh?
Leather prayer straps around the arm and forehead
What is tefilin?
Jacob's favorite wife
Who is Rachel?
This king is known for his wisdom, but he was NOT a model king, since he worshipped his wives' foreign gods.
Who is Solomon
This famous prophet wrote, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor."
Who is Isaiah?
What the word "Israel" means
What is "one who struggles with God?"
The closest thing to a central concept in Judaism
What is the Shema