Origins & Patriarchs/Matriarchs
Who made the first Israelite covenant with God, becoming the “father” of the Jewish people?
Abraham
What building did Solomon construct that became the central place of worship? Bonus 100 points: What century was it built?
The First Temple (Solomon’s Temple)
Built in the 10th Century BCE
What is the Jewish weekly day of rest called?
Shabbat
What event in 586 BCE included the destruction of the First Temple?
Babylonian Exile
Who became the first female rabbi in the U.S. in 1972?
Sally Priesand
Name the patriarchs and matriarchs ofJudaism
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob; Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah (Bilchah and Zilpah)
After the Babylonian exile, what was built in 516 BCE?
The Second Temple
Name two of the holidays in the month of Tishrei
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah
What happened in 70 CE that ended Temple-based sacrificial worship?
Destruction of the Second Temple by Romans in 70 CE
Name two things you love about Reform Judaism
Open-ended question... choice through knowledge, equality, inclusion, co-existence with modernity,...
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
Name one of the two main texts that preserve Jewish oral law.
Mishnah or Talmud
How many commandments (mitzvot) are traditionally listed?
613 commandments (mitzvot)
What 1492 event forced Jews out of Spain?
Spanish Expulsion of 1492
What year was the state of Israel founded?
1948
Who made Jerusalem the capital of Israel?
King David
What replaced Temple sacrifices after 70 CE?
Prayer and Torah study replaced Temple sacrifices
What is the Jewish belief about the coming of the Messiah?
The Messiah has not yet come but will arrive in the future
Which European movement in the 18th–19th centuries granted Jews greater civil rights and led to the emergence of new Jewish movements?
Enlightenment and Jewish emancipation in Europe
When was the Reform seminary founded?
Bonus 100 points: What is the name of the seminary?
1872
Hebrew Union College
Who was renamed Israel, giving the Israelites their name?
Jacob (renamed Israel)
Where did Jews worship after the Temple was destroyed?
Synagogues
Name two life-cycle rituals that mark key stages in a Jewish person’s life.
Circumcision (brit milah)/ Naming, Bar/Bat/B'nai Mitzvah, Confirmation, marriage, funerals (any two are correct)
What tragic 20th-century event caused a massive loss of Jewish life and trauma?
The Holocaust
What year was Or Chadash founded?
1984