Rituals
Q: When are candles lit?
A: Sabbath, Chanukah, and a number of other ceremonies
Q: What is the unique belief that Jews were the first to have in the world?
A: The belief in one god. (monotheism)
Q: Who said, “Let my people Go”?
A: Moses
Q: When was Israel created?
A: 1948 (1940’s is close enough or after WWII)
Q: What group is commonly known as the least conservative?
Reform
Q: What is the day of prayer from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday
A: Sabbath
Q: Name a commandment
“I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before Me.”
“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”
“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.”
“Honor thy father and mother.”
“Thou shalt not murder”
“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
“Thou shalt not steal.”
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.”
Q: What did Moses do to convince the Pharaoh to let his people go?
A: Plagues
Q: What makes Israel so important to modern-day Jews?
A: Answer with at least one of the answers possible
- It's the Jewish Promised Land
- Safe haven --- only country with Jewish majority
- Has ancient sacred sites
Q: What group is the most conservative?
Orthodox
Q: What is the Torah?
A: “teaching,” the first 5 books of the Bible
Daily Double
Q: Name another commandment
A: Answers May Vary
Q: Who was spoken to originally by God and became the leader of the first Jews?
A: Abraham
Q: Who is currently fighting to regain control of modern Israel?
A: Arabs, Muslims, or Palestinians
Q: What group is sort of middle of the road conservative?
Conservative
Q: The process of preparing food a certain way
A: Kosher (approved) laws
Q: What do Jews believe about the land of modern Israel?
A: It was given to them by God
Q: Who was Abraham’s grandson and what did he do?
A: Jacob led the Israelites to Egypt because of famine in Canaan (a.k.a. Palestine, or Israel)
Q: Why are the people who are attacking Israel attacking?
A: Because when Israel was created, the land was taken from the Palestinians who had been living there
Q: What is the name for the most conservative Jews who choose to remain separate from modern society?
Chasidic (Ultra-Orthodox)
Q: When do Jews fast?
A: 25hrs on Yom Kippur
Q: What do Jews feel about their relationship to God?
A: They are His chosen people
Q: How did the ten commandments help Moses to lead?
answer may vary --- key is to describe its social function
Q: Who helped to create Israel?
A: U.S. and Britain and United Nations
Q: To what group do the vast majority of American Jews belong?
Reform