Intro To Judaism
Judaism is the religion practiced by __________ when he was on earth.
Jesus
Judaism is a ________________ religion. They believe in one God.
monotheistic
One study found that ____ of Jewish people in America had the stereotypical Jewish nose
4%
The Jewish people believe their God is the _____________ of the universe.
Creator
Judaism is the world's oldest and possibly the first ___________________________.
Monotheistic religion.
A religious Jew practices Judaism. An ethnic Jew _____________________.
may or may not practice Judaism.
Who is seen as the founding father of Judaism?
Abraham
Stereotype: _________ means everything to Jewish people
Money
Why do Jewish people not use God's real name?
God’s real name is so holy that it is never mentioned - and its pronunciation is unknown.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in ________-
1947
Being a Jew has both an ethnic and __________ connotation.
religious
How many Jews live in Canada?
approximately 330,000
Stereotype: Jewish people are ____________
power-hungry
What does the Shabbot celebrate?
The day of the week when God rested after creating the world.
This is made up of the Torah, the Proverbs, and the book of Psalms.
It is also made up of eight books that describe the messages of the prophets.
The Hebrew Bible
Judaism is a religion still longing for __________
God's chosen one
What country has the largest Jewish population?
Israel
Describe a scene in Borat that reinforced Jewish stereotypes
- Running of the Jew
- Synagogue scene with the large nose
- Tour of Borat's hometown
According to Judaism, why should people be good?
Judaism teaches that because God is good, people should also be good and love one another.
This is a collection of the first five books that make up the most sacred text in Judaism.
The Torah
Judaism was founded in _______________.
Mesopotamia
What was the first language spoken by Jews?
Hebrew
Out of 56 major businesses in the US that could be controlled by a minority of shareholders, _____ have substantial Jewish involvement
3
What is the Shema and what does it mean?
Shema is a central prayer which states, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind and with all your strength”.
It is suspected that the Dead Sea Scrolls were written...
between 100 BC and AD 50.