Festivals
Famous People
Persecution
Branches
Beliefs
100
The new year festival
What is Rosh Hashana?
100
Abraham
What is founder of Judaism
100
A branch of Judaism that began during the Enlightenment period when many Jews assimilated into modern culture.
What is reform Judaism
100
A day of rest from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday.
What is the Sabbath or Chabat?
200
Remembers the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian greeks when they were able to restore the temple and rededicate it to God.
What is Hanakkah?
200
the liberator of the Jews from Egypt
Who is Moses?
200
This group destroyed the 2nd temple in AD 70
What is the Romans
200
This branch takes a literal view of the torah and its application to modern life.
What is Orthodox Judaism?
200
A day of forgiveness between oneself and God.
What is Yom Kippur
300
A festival remembering God's provision during the 40 years in the wilderness and the temporary nature of our existence on earth.
What is Sukkot?
300
He was the founder of the Zionist movement in the late 1800's. His dream was realized in 1948 when Israel became a nation.
Who is Theodore Herzl
300
Jews were expelled out of this country in 1492
What is Spain?
300
This group adopts some of the rules and practices of the Torah for modern life.
What is conservative Judaism?
300
A man will come when the 3rd temple is rebuilt who will bring peace to the world.
Who is the Messiah?
400
A day of giving thanks to God for the many blessings especially the Torah.
What is Shavout?
400
The holiday Purim is celebrated in honor of this courageous person.
Who is Esther?
400
This helped fuel anti-semitism.
What is social darwinism
400
The group that emphasizes being "clean" from society
Who are Orthodox Jews?
400
doing good to others
What is path of salvation?
500
The most famous Jewish scientist
Who is Albert Einstien?
500
Russian and Baltic state persecution took the form of rape, murder, and the destruction of property.
What is a progrom?
500
The dominant form of Judaism in world
What is reform Judaism
500
This belief is left unknown to rabbis and Hebrew scholars
What is the afterlife?
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