Vocab
Vocab 2
History
Celebrations
Interreligious
100

The process by which Greek and Jewish culture was combined.

What is Hellenization?

100

Jewish Candelabra used for Hanukah.

What is a Menorah?

100

Year that marks the beginning of Judaism

What is 1800 BC

100

Phrase of Hanukah and meaning.

Mes Gadol Hayashana. A great miracle occured here.

100

Three branches of Judaism

What is Reformed, Conservative, Orhthodox?

200

A Jewish teacher

What is a Rabbi?

200

Jewish enclosure which contains scripture placed on the outside of Jewish buildings.

What is a Mezuzah?

200
Reason and Time of State of Israel

What is 1948, because of the Holocaust and decolonization?

200

How is Hanukah celebrated?

Study, games, food, song, menorah, remembrance of miralce

200

The collective memory of the Holocaust is

What is Shoah?

300

Jewish text that is a commentary on scripture.

What is Talmud?

300

Jewish dietary restrictions and laws.

What is Kosher?

300

Three words that can sum up Judaism

What is God, Israel, Torah?

300

What are the sacred spaces of Judaism?

What is Synagogue and Home?

300

Both religions agree all humans have 

What is dignity?

400

Orthodox group within Judaism

What is Hasidism?

400

Hebrew scripture as a whole.

What is Tenakh?

400
3 functions of a Jewish synagogue

What is Assembly, Prayer, Study?

400

Oral Torah with teachings on how to live out Torah

What is Mishnah?

400

the largest difference between the religions

What is the Messiah?

500

Commentary on scripture which involves speculating on the parts left out.

What is Midrash?

500

Most sacred place in Judaism.

What is Jerusalem?

500

Order of events for Judaism

Abraham enters the Promised Land 

Hebrews move to Egypt to avoid drought in Canaan 

King Solomon builds the first Temple in Jerusalem 

Kingdom divides into Israel and Judah 

Torah Compiled

Romans destroyed the Temple 

Christianity became the official religion of Roman Empire 

Jerusalem fell to an Islamic Army 

Hasidism Arose 

State of Israel

500

How and when is Shabbat celebrated?

Friday evening to Saturday evening. Home component, synagogue component, prayer, study, song.

500

We believe this is Jesus, they believe it is the Torah

What is the Incarnation?

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