History
Beliefs
Religious Practices
Judaism
Sacred Texts
100
What major religion rose out of Judaism?
Christianity
100

Jews believe that humans are created in the image of what?

God

100

What is the name for a celebration of a boy becoming a man?

Bar Mitzvah

100
Do the Jews have a single leader, or head of the Church?
No
100
What Prophet brought the ten commandments down to the people from the mountains?
Moses
200

What is another Name for Jacob? **Hint:This is the Jacob with 12 sons**

Israel

200

Do the Jews believe in Resurection after death?

Yes, but only for the righteous

200

What is the name of a celebration of a girl becoming a woman?

Bat Mitzvah

200
Approximately how many Jews are there through out the world?
14 million?
200
What were the ten commandments stored in? **Hint: this was carried into battle**
the Ark of the Covenant
300
For how many years did the Jews wonder around in the wilderness after leaving Egypt?
40 years
300
Although Jewish do not believe that Jesus was the messiah, do the believe that there is a messiah?
Yes (they are patiently awaiting his coming)
300

Jews were the first to believe in what idea?

monotheism

300

What are two major forms of Judaism?

Orthodox and Reform

300
What Sacred text covers ethical and religious maters as well as history and folklore?
the talamud
400
What other large group of people lay claim to the Abrahamic covenant? **Hint: There have been many wars between these people and the Jews due to this claim**
the Arabs?
400
Do the Jews accept Jesus as the Christ, the son of God?
No.
400

What is another word for the Jewish Sabbath?

Shabbat

400
Define Reform Judaism
stressing accomodation of Judaism to the outside world
400
What does the Torah have in common with Christian scriptures?
the first five books of the Old Testiment
500
What leader allowed the Jews to return to their homeland, Jerusalem?
King Cyrus?
500
What does the Abrahamic Covenant promise Jews?
A claim to the promised land, and the position of Gods chosen people
500
What is the word for a Jewish temple?
synagogue
500

Define Orthodox Judaism

people that hold fast to the halachah and resist change in religious practices

500
What form of Jewish law addresses morality, responcibility, ethics, and religious practices?
the Halachah
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