Basics
The 2 way agreement between God and his people is called?
covenant
What is the name given to the written tradition of Judaism/the Hebrew Bible?
TaNaK
rabbinic means?
from the rabbis
Name 2 Jewish rituals
Circumcision, Mikvah, Bar-Mitzvah, passover
The Torah is written in what language?
Hebrew
The 2 countries with the largest Jewish population are?
Israel and United States
What is the name given to the oral tradition of Judaism?
Talmud
Mount Sinai
How many mitzvots are there?
613
According to tradition, who wrote the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible?
Moses
Who is the biblical patriarch of Judaism?
Abraham
Name the 3 parts of the TaNaK.
Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
Jews are often described as people of the?
Book
You'll find the book of Psalms in which part of the TaNak?
Ketuvim
The Nevi'im contains the writings of?
The prophets
Abrahamic faiths have the central belief in one God who is? (3)
omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent
Name the 2 parts of the Talmud.
Mishnah and Gemara
What 2 things does God promise his chosen people through covenants?
many descendants and a promised land
Talmud can be translated as?
instruction
Name 3 of the major prophets from the 2nd book of the TaNaK.
Joshua, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
Name 4 prophets who made covenants with God.
Abraham, Noah, David, Moses
Name the 5 books of the Torah in order.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Around which year were sources from the time of King David and Kind Solomon written?
1000BC
'Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One' is a quote from which of the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible?
Deuteronomy
Name 4 of the minor prophets.
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi