Judaism Jeopardy

History

100

This was the man who made the covenant with God which God chose the Jewish people as his chosen people.

Abraham

200

This person freed the Hebrew slaves in Egypt

Moses

300

Moses was atop of this mountain when he received the 10 commandments

Mount Sinai

400

The kingdom of Israel was a client-state to a handful of powerful kingdoms over the years, name 3 of them.

Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Seleucid, Roman

500

The name for the dispersion of Jewish people from their home land

Diaspora

Beliefs I

100

These are the two denominations of Judaism

Orthodox and Progressive (or reformists)

200

This is the weekly day of rest for Jewish people, going from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.

Sabbath

300

The Jewish god is omnipotent and omnipresent which mean this.

All powerful, all around (everywhere at all times)

400

This is the name for the jewish celebration of boys who reach the age of 13 and become a full member of the jewish community.

Bar Mitzvah

500

This is the name God gave to Isaac's son, Jacob

Israel

Kings of Israel

100

The first King of Israel

King Saul

200

He was the second king of Israel and was a warrior, poet, and philospher

King David

300

The King who defeated a goliath.

King David

400

This King had the First Hebrew Temple built

King Solomon

500

The king of Israel who is known from his wisdom in the Hebrew Bible

King Solomon

Beliefs II

100

This is the name of the food that Jewish followers eat, meaning "permitted"?

Kosher

200

This is how many stages of mourning traditions there are (NOT including the special occasion of being a parent)

3; Annut, Shiva, Sheloshim

300

This is the Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashanah

400

This is the Jewish Holiday known as the "Festival of Lights"

Hanukkah

500

The Jewish holy book is known by this name

The Hebrew Bible or the Torah

EXPERT ?'s

100

If the deceased was a parent, the children must observe a final mourning period known as this.

Avelut

200

This is a spring festival that marks the escape from captivity in Egypt.

Passover, or Pesach

300

These are the names of the 3 stages of mourning tradition after a jewish person dies.

Aninut, Shiva, Sheloshim

400

The first five books of the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), believed to have been written my Moses, are also known by this complicated name

Pentateuch

500

This is the promised land, according to those who follow Judaism

Canaan