Branches of Judaism
In which branch of Judaism are men and women separated during synagogue services?
Orthodox Judaism
The holiday celebrating Jewish independence from the Greeks in 165 BCE and the cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem, it is celebrated over eight days sometime in late November to late December.
Hanukkah (Chanukkah)
God gave these to Moses to tell the Hebrews.
10 Commandments
The modern buildings that are Jewish houses of worship.
Synagogues
Considered the Father of Judaism.
Abraham
Term for Jewish dietary laws.
Kosher
The weekly day of rest where you spend time with family, refrain from work, eat meals together, study the Torah, and attend synagogue.
Sabbath (Shabbat)
In what branches are women allowed to be Rabbis?
Conservative and Reform Judaism
The holiest day in the whole year, it is when people fast and say sorry to God and each other for wrongs done in the past year.
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement)
God unleashed these against the Egyptians.
The 10 Plagues
Who built the Temple that was destroyed twice?
Solomon
Where are the Torah scrolls kept in the synagogue?
The Holy Ark
The 9-light candelabra for Hanukkah.
What is the Menorah?
The total number of rules (mitzvot) within the Torah, it is also the name of a contemporary Jewish male acapella group.
613 (Six-Thirteen)
Which branch of Judaism involves men wearing kippahs and tallits (prayer shawl)?
Orthodox Judaism
The holiday commemorating the last plague God sent onto the Egyptians when the Angel of Death caused the deaths of all first-born sons, so that Pharaoh would free Moses and the Israelites from slavery.
Passover
True or false: Abortions are NOT permitted in Judaism.
False; permitted when the life of the mother is threatened
The Torah consists of these biblical books.
What are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy?
The spinning top for Hanukkah.
What is a Dreidel?
Meaning "anointed one," the king or savior whom God will send to restore all things.
The Messiah
The Jewish New Year that occurs in the Fall, its name in Hebrew literally means, "The Head of the Year" and is celebrated with apple slices dipped in honey, symbols of prosperity.
Rosh Hashanah
In which branch of Judaism is there no strict observance of dietary laws?
Reform Judaism
Shabbat, or the weekly sabbath day of rest for Jews, is this time period each week.
Friday sundown to Saturday sundown
The Jewish term used to define the Holocaust.
Shoah
The most sacred scripture in Judaism.
The Torah
The term that means believing in one God.
Monotheism
The liberator of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
Moses
The name of the process that converts someone to Judaism.
Gerut
What 17th century movement lead to the 3 divisions within Judaism?
The Enlightenment
Taken from the book of Esther, the Jewish Queen of the Persians around 479 BCE, this holiday recounts how Esther saved her people from a holocaust at the hands of the Persian Prime Minister, Haman.
Purim
Name an example of anti-semitism in the past.
Holocaust, Slavery in Egypt, Persecution in Europe
The TANAKH is an acronym of the initials of these three parts of the Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible.
What are the Torah, the Prophets (nevi'im), and the Writings (or Wisdom Literature - ketuvim)?
Refers both to the primary language of the Old Testament as well as to the ancient Israelites.
What is "Hebrew"?
Literally meaning "teacher," this term refers to a leader of worship in Judaism.
Rabbi
The ancient Hebrew name for God.
What is Yahweh?