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100
Jewish New Year
What is Rosh Hashanah?
100
In a time where many people worshiped many gods, Jews were among the first to follow this type of religion that worships only one deity.
What is Monotheism
100
There are approximately this number of Jews in the world.
What is 14 million
100
According to the Torah, what prophet brought the Ten Commandments down to the people from the mountains?
Who is Moses?
100
Moses received the 10 Commandments when he was here.
What is Mt. Sinai
200
Festival of Lights celebrating the oil lasting eight days
What is Hanukkah
200
The Jews wondered in the wilderness for this many years after exiting Egypt.
What is 40 years
200
What is the name of a celebration of a girl becoming a woman?
What is Bat mitzvha
200
This is the most sacred text of Judaism
What is the Torah?
200
What is the name for a celebration of a boy becoming a man?
What is a Bar mitzvah
300
This festival/holy day is the holiest of all Jewish holidays and is a day of atonement
What is Yom Kippur
300
Along with Judaism and Christianity, this other major religion traces its roots back to Abraham
What is Islam
300
A food that is forbidden for consumption by Jewish law
What is Pork (or shellfish)
300
This is the title of a Jewish priest or teacher.
What is rabbi.
300
The word for a Jewish temple?
What is synagogue
400
This festival celebrates the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
What is Passover
400
According to Jewish teaching, God sent this many plagues to Egypt.
What is 10
400
Under Judaism, there are three main branches:
What are Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative?
400
This type of Judaism is composed of followers who strictly follow all of the religion's ancient laws. There are no women rabbis, for example.
What is Orthodox Judaism
400
This other major religion has its roots in Jewish history.
What is Christianity
500
Jewish holy day of rest, each week - begins at sunset on Friday and lasts until sunset on Saturday
What is Shabbat (sabbath)
500
This leader finally allowed the Hebrews to leave his nation and migrate towards their "Promised Land."
What is Pharoah
500
This word means "disease or hardship"
What is plague
500
This is a day of rest for Jews, beginning at sundown Friday and ending at nightfall Saturday.
What is Sabbath (Shabat)
500
The most important part of the Torah
What are the 10 Commandments
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