Beliefs
Who is the only God the Jews believed in?
Yanweh.
Pontius Pilate arrested and crucified him. He was placed in a tomb after his death.
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Abraham.
What is a covenant?
A mutual promise between God and founder.
What is a synagogue?
A communal place of worship for Jews.
Jews didn't believe Moses was the Messiah. What was he?
A prophet.
What was the Exodus?
Moses led the Jews out of slavery from Egypt.
What is a Rabbi?
A qualified person who shares the teachings of Judaism.
What is the Torah?
A book that was considered the most sacred writing in the Jews tradition.
Where did God appear to give Moses the ten commandments?
Mount Sinai.
What did Jews believe Canaan was?
It was a land given by God.
After the death of Jesus, what did the Gospels thinks happened to him?
His body was gone three days later and ascended into heaven.
Who are the main prophets?
Abraham, Moses, Isaiah
What were the Ten Commandments?
Teachings that God gave to Moses for their laws.
What is Canaan?
The promise land that was given to the Jews by God.
What are the three books of the bible?
The Torah, Nevi´im, and Ketuvim.
Why were Jews expelled from Spain?
They didnt want the Jews to influence Christians
What are the Isrealities?
Gods chosen people.
What is Diaspora?
Removal of Jews from their homeland.
What happened in the Sinai Desert? What did it lead to?
They wandered 40 years in the desert until Moses died and the Jews returned to Canaan.
What were some of Jesus's teachings?
- Monotheism teachings
- The only thing that matters is their relationship with god.
- He taught that if they made mistakes, its okay and god would forgive them
What were the conflict with Romans?
Romans didn't want the Jews teachings to impact their beliefs. They felt threatened by Jesus popularity.
What do the Jews believe is still coming their way?
They are still waiting for their Messiah, since they didn't believe Jesus Christ was there Messiah.
What are the three main kinds of Judaism?
Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox.
What was the significance of the Western Wall?
It is a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people.